Return of the Inner King

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, this scene is not a history lesson but a map of consciousness. The gate represents the boundary of awareness at which decisions are made; the king is the I AM, the sovereign power of awareness that rules all thoughts and feelings. The gathering people are the many voices of mind—loyalty, fear, relief, doubt—coming before the king to acknowledge who reigns. Israel fleeing to tents symbolizes the mind’s drift into external appearances when challenged, rather than remaining centered in inner authority. Absalom, whom they anointed over them, is the rebel ego that dies in battle, clearing space for reintegration. The question, 'why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?' invites a deliberate revision: restore your inner sovereignty by letting the I AM return to the gate and govern the landscape of your thoughts. When you assume the king’s presence, you dissolve the strife and allow the tribes to align beneath one reality. The past is acknowledged, but you choose the present king, and thus your world reclaims unity and loyalty to the true ruler within.