Bethlehem Well Of Worship

Neville's Inner Vision

David's men and their water symbolize the inner energies you muster to nourish your being. Bethlehem stands as the inner house of bread—the place where your conscious awareness feeds on truth. The water is the living flow of feeling and imagination that rises when you act in obedience to your I AM. The three mighty men are your brave faculties—faith, steadfastness, and courage—each crossing the 'host' of doubt to bring a drink from your inner well. Yet David does not drink; he pours the water out as an offering to the LORD. In Neville's sense, this is the discipline of reverent use: you do not cling to the sensation or possession, but consecrate it to God, to the I AM, to your ultimate awareness. The act of pouring out is a turning of energy from personal longing to universal good; it is worship that is not external but within the state of consciousness. When you understand that these movements come from your own I AM, you realize that sacrifice is not loss but alignment: you surrender the energy to your higher self and restore your sense of holiness and trust.