Inner Courtroom Of Acts 23:2-3

Neville's Inner Vision

In the scene from Acts 23:2-3, the confrontation on the steps becomes a mirror of your own inner courtroom. The high priest is not merely a man but a symbol of a belief in you that wields punishment through the law. The act of striking represents an inner impulse to condemn or compel others by rule and reputation. Paul’s sharp retort, “God shall smite thee, thou whited wall,” reveals that the judge you carry in your own mind is often a mask, a polished facade aimed at enforcing what you deem lawful. The word law here is a projection of mental statutes you have accepted as reality. Neville would guide you to see that the true tribunal is your own consciousness, the I AM, which stands beyond personality and decree. Rather than meeting force with force, you revise the premises, accepting that the self is not the accuser but the witness. When you realize your awareness is the sole reality, judgments soften, and what remains is a peaceful, loving I AM that perceives all as part of one life.