Neville Goddard on Acts 26:13-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 26 in context

Scripture Focus

13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Acts 26:13-18

Biblical Context

Paul experiences a heavenly light and a commanding voice, is appointed as a minister and witness, and is led from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theater of your mind, the midday light is the awakening of your I AM. The road is your present state of consciousness; Saul represents old beliefs clinging to separation. The voice, 'I am Jesus,' is the inner recognition that the Christ within is your true self, not an external figure. 'Rise, and stand upon thy feet' invites you to assume responsibility for your transformation and to declare your new witness. This encounter announces a personal commission: you are now called to witness both what you have perceived and what will unfold in you as you deepen faith. The passage speaks of delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles not as external rescue but as the shedding of attachments and fears. Open eyes, turn from darkness to light, and abandon the power of guilt to the empowering presence of God—your own consciousness. Forgiveness and an inheritance await those sanctified by the faith that is in the I AM within you.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine a light from heaven enveloping you and your companions; affirm, 'I am the I AM, the Christ within,' and feel the commissioning to witness a life turned toward light.