Neville Goddard on Amos 2:15-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Amos 2 in context

Scripture Focus

15Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

16And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

Amos 2:15-16

Biblical Context

Amos says outward weapons cannot save the mighty on the day of reckoning. True deliverance is found in the inner state, not in external prowess.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the Neville Goddard sense, Amos 2:15–16 speaks to the mind rather than the battlefield. Bow-handling, swift feet, horse-riding, and bold courage symbolize outward props we lean on to feel secure. The day of the LORD is your inner reckoning, where you confront the belief that power resides outside your consciousness. The nakedness described is the stripping away of those pretensions—an invitation to stand in the I AM, the sole awareness that creates and sustains you. When you align with the I AM, external strength loses its grip; you discover that true protection arises from within, not from weapons or status. Humility and meekness become active power because they release dependence on separation and invite Providence to guide every decision. The prophecy’s harsh imagery softens as you recognize the inner kingdom your consciousness has authority over. You are not at the mercy of armies or courses of action; you are the sovereign presence that delivers, here and now, through the conviction of oneness with I AM.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM as your entire identity; declare, 'I am the power that delivers,' and feel that you need no outward weapons. Stay with the sensation until fear subsides and a quiet assurance fills your awareness.