Harvest of Inner Vigil

2 Samuel 21:9-10 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 21 in context

Scripture Focus

9And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.
10And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
2 Samuel 21:9-10

Biblical Context

The verses describe Rizpah guarding the slain seven from birds and beasts during the harvest, symbolizing steadfast mourning and protective devotion.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theater of consciousness, the hill before the LORD is your elevated vantage point of awareness. The seven who were hanged symbolize fixed aspects of self you once deemed must die for a higher harmony to unfold. Rizpah’s vigil—clad in sackcloth, keeping watch from harvest to heaven’s rain—speaks of an inner state that refuses to abandon its post, even in the face of decay. The birds and beasts represent idle fears and doubts that would undermine your vision; by not permitting them to rest upon the tomb of your old self, you establish a sacred boundary within. The harvest marks the moment your inner state has endured long enough to invite nourishment from heaven. To Neville, this is not about changing others but about aligning your consciousness with the end you desire. You are the rock, the sanctuary, where the rain of divine realization can fall. When you maintain that fidelity, the outer world gradually reforms to reflect the inner harvest you have already assumed in imagination and feeling.

Practice This Now

Impose the feeling of safety and completion: assume you have already harvested the complete seven aspects of your life. Sit quietly, visualize Rizpah guarding the inner hill, and feel the heavenly rain nourish your vision; repeat daily for several minutes, letting that end-state saturate your mind.

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