Inner Kingdom Ascends

Acts 13:17-22 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Acts 13 in context

Scripture Focus

17The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
18And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Acts 13:17-22

Biblical Context

The passage recounts how God chose Israel’s forefathers, delivered them from Egypt, and guided them through forty years in the wilderness. It ends with the rise of kings, culminating in David, a man after God’s own heart.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s voice, this text becomes a map of your inner states. The 'God of this people' is the I AM within you choosing a pattern for your life. The exodus from Egypt and the forty years in the wilderness are not distant events but movements of consciousness: you are exiting old beliefs, enduring purification, and discovering new ways of being. The defeat of seven nations equals the dissolving of seven stubborn habits that would rule your mind—fear, doubt, pride, envy, lust, anger, and limitation—replaced by an inner order that reflects your true desire. When land is divided by lot, think of your inner faculties—imagination, memory, will, perception—allocated to new functions that serve your purpose. The four hundred fifty years of judges and Samuel resemble seasons when your inner prophet speaks, testing and guiding your choices. The people’s desire for a king points to a longing for centralized authority within the state of consciousness; God allows Saul, a habitual self-image, to stand forty years, revealing its limitations. Then David arises—'a man after mine own heart'—an awakened state that fulfills God’s will in your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a quiet moment, assume the inner king already sits on your mind’s throne—David, a heart after God—feeling the assurance that I AM rules this life. Revise any belief that you are lacking; let the state of possession by divine intention be real and notice what thoughts shift.

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