Pursuit of the Inner Kingdom

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that Sheba the son of Bichri represents a tenacious thought-form arising in your consciousness—an old image of separation that would steal your peace if not challenged. David, the I AM in you, assesses the threat and calls Abishai and the guard to pursue, not with anger but with deliberate awareness. The army—Joab's men, Cherethites, Pelethites—symbolize the diverse faculties of your mind rushing out of the city of self into the wilds of imagination, to encircle and reclaim the inner territory. The fear of 'fenced cities' stands for habits and beliefs you once deemed secure; you must pursue them, for they shelter the old state. In Neville's scheme, the action is not about warfare in the outer world but a revision of consciousness: a decision that Sheba cannot harm you, that your state of being remains intact as you move with patience and persistence. Remind yourself that God is in you as awareness; by feeling the certainty of your kingdom, you pull all the forces you need into alignment, and the external pursuit reflects your inner victory.