Neville Goddard on Acts 17:26-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 17 in context

Scripture Focus

26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

Acts 17:26-27

Biblical Context

The verse asserts that all nations share one blood and that God has determined the times and places of their habitation. It invites everyone to seek and find the Lord, for He is not far away.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your consciousness is the stage on which Acts 17:26-27 unfolds. The 'one blood' speaks to the unity at the core of every life you encounter; the 'times' and 'bounds' are the inner conditions you have accepted in thought—the rhythm of your day and the walls you imagine around you. God is not a distant person but the I AM—your own awareness—through which all experience is seen and felt. To seek the Lord is to revise your sense of separation by feeling His presence as your own. When you persist in that inward sense, the world of people and events begins to align with your inner posture. The nearness promised is a call to trust that proximity is a matter of consciousness, not geography. Stay with the inner movement; let your outer life reflect the unity you have already claimed within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In the next few minutes, assume the state: 'I and all beings are one blood; the Lord is near me now.' Feel that nearness as you breathe, and dwell in it for a minute, then watch your day through the lens of that inner unity.