Beyond Bethel: The Inner Throne

Neville's Inner Vision

Amos' line is a whisper to awaken: do not prophesy in Bethel any longer, for Bethel is the king's chapel and the king's court. In Neville's terms, Bethel represents a state of consciousness that serves the ego's throne—the need for external approval, ritual, and power. The true prophet is not an outer voice but the I AM within, the awareness that creates by imagining from within. When you make prophecy in response to an outer authority, you are rehearsing the old drama of power games—your inner life becomes a courtroom of conditions rather than the living temple of God. The remedy is simple: shift your center of gravity from the banquet hall of the king to the interior temple where the I AM speaks. Assume the feeling of your own inner sovereignty; know that your creative act is not an argument with the world but an alignment with your true self. You are not called to prophesy for Bethel, but through your awareness. From that inside-out standpoint, the kingdom of God is established, and your words carry the power to shape experience.