Neville Goddard on Acts 9:15-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 9 in context

Scripture Focus

15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 9:15-16

Biblical Context

The Lord designates Saul as a chosen instrument to bear His name to the Gentiles, kings, and Israel. He warns that Saul will suffer greatly for that name.

Neville's Inner Vision

Saul’s commission is a parable of inner vocation. The Lord’s words say: you are the chosen vessel of consciousness, meant to bear the divine name into all domains of awareness—Gentiles (the unawakened mind), kings (the ruling thoughts), and Israel (the inner people of God). The 'suffering' foretold is not punishment but inner preparation: the great things you must endure are the adjustments of your imagination, the surrender of limited self-images, and the discipline to hold steady in your chosen state. In Neville’s terms, the name you carry is the constant remembrance 'I AM,' through which you witness reality. When you align with that state, the outer scenes—tests, delays, resistance—move to confirm your inner conviction. Practically, accept the implied trials as your spiritual gym; they refine you into a clear vessel whose expression manifests as healing, courage, and influence. By revision and feel-it-real practice, you know you are already bearing the name, and the world must answer to your inner law.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit calmly, close your eyes, and assume the state of the chosen vessel—the Christ presence within you—bearing it into every area of life. Then revise a current obstacle as evidence that this inner name is already at work, and feel it real by breathing with the certainty that you are that vessel now.