Neville Goddard on Acts 27:20-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 27 in context

Scripture Focus

20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

Acts 27:20-26

Biblical Context

Hope vanishes in a great tempest as all aid seems gone. Paul then speaks of a divine promise, saying no one will die, though the ship will be lost.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner storm is the mind clinging to fear. The ship is your outward circumstance; the crew are your beliefs. Then Paul—the awakened I within you—speaks: you should have hearkened to the inner voice, for this storm was born of past thinking. Yet now I exhort you to be of good cheer: not because the sea changes, but because you shift your state. The night-angel, the God whose I am and whom I serve, stands by you: 'Fear not,' for you must be brought before Caesar—the fulfillment of your true desire. God hath given thee all them that sail with thee means all the thoughts, feelings, and assumptions you entertain are at your disposal to carry you forward. Wherefore, be of good cheer: I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. The island you must reach is the new state of consciousness you land upon when faith has become certainty. The voyage ends not in disaster but in your own inner landing.