Neville Goddard on Acts 22:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 22 in context

Scripture Focus

7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

9And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Acts 22:7-9

Biblical Context

Saul falls to the ground and hears a personal divine voice addressing him; the outer witnesses see light but do not hear the speaker. This moment marks a turning point where his inner identity is confronted and the I AM is revealed.

Neville's Inner Vision

On the stage of your consciousness, Saul’s fall is your old self surrendering to a living voice that names you by your true identity. The challenge, 'Why persecutest thou me?' invites you to stop resisting the Presence within. When you answer, 'Who art thou, Lord?' the voice returns, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.' In Neville’s psychology, Jesus is the Christ within—your realized self, awakening to itself as the only true ruler of your life. The light which Saul’s companions see shows illumination is present, but hearing the speaker requires inner consent—the outer senses cannot grant this verdict. This drama is a conversion of identification: from an ego that persecutes truth to a consciousness that recognizes itself as the Lord. As you reflect on this, you may sense that you, too, are called by a name that points to your divine nature. Practice seeing the inner voice as your own I AM speaking, and let that recognition revise every old self-concept into a state of faith and light.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, calm your mind, and revise your identity: 'I am I AM' and 'I am Jesus of Nazareth within me.' Feel the inner light as real as any sensation and let your next thought align with this truth.