Sacred Valor Within
2 Samuel 23:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Samuel 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
A mighty man refuses to drink the water, naming it the blood of those who risked their lives. The scene upholds the sanctity of sacrifice and steadfast devotion.
Neville's Inner Vision
Consider the verse as a revelation of inner states, not merely a history. The man’s declaration, 'Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this,' marks a mental posture—refusing to drain the life-blood of sacrifice for momentary pleasure. In Neville terms, the 'blood' is the vibrational energy of a state: courage, loyalty, and service. When three mighty men act, they reveal inner movements that sanctify action. Your task is to read this as an invitation to examine your own consciousness: do you drink in another’s sacrifice for ego's hunger, or do you honor it by letting it stand as a symbol of devotion to the I AM? By choosing reverence over appetite, you align with the holy order of the inner man, where true strength flows from restraint and consecration. If you cultivate this posture, events bend toward you as you realize that sacrifice is not defeat but elevation—your life becomes the living sacrament by which the I AM manifests.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Assume the inner posture of reverence now, revise a moment of impulse to 'I will not drink the life-blood of sacrifice for ease' and feel the I AM elevating that vow as real.
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