Sacred Water, Silent Worship
2 Samuel 23:16-17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Samuel 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Three mighty men break through the Philistine host to fetch water from a Bethlehem well, bring it to David; he refuses to drink, pouring it out as an offering to the LORD, noting it is the blood of those who risked their lives, and chooses reverent worship over personal consumption.
Neville's Inner Vision
In your inner world, the three mighty men symbolize bold faculties of consciousness—will, reverence, and devotion—rising to breach the siege of doubt and fear. They extract a precious 'water'—a pure desire—from the inner Bethlehem well and bring it to your inner David, the I AM within. Rather than consuming this gift, David pours it out to the LORD, declaring that such longing must be consecrated, not hoarded or wielded for self-glory. The phrase 'the blood of the men' points to the life-force behind courageous acts; thus the offering becomes a sacrament, a sacred currency traded for alignment with divine purpose. When you treat a wish as holy, the ego surrenders its claim and the inner world harmonizes with God. The three men’ s venture through the outer host mirrors you passing through resistance—habit, fear, pride—returning with a clarified gift for the I AM. The result is faith, obedience, and holiness manifesting as your experienced reality. Practice: hold the desire, feel its sacredness, and release it into the I AM as worship, not as consumption.
Practice This Now
Assume a current longing is a sacred offering; imagine three inner messengers delivering it to your I AM and pouring it out in gratitude, then feel the release as worship.
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