Neville Goddard on Daniel 10:11-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 10 in context

Scripture Focus

11And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

12Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

14Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

Daniel 10:11-14

Biblical Context

Daniel is told he is beloved, to stand upright, and to understand the words spoken; because he sought understanding and disciplined himself before God, his request was heard and the messenger came.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel stands as a stand-in for your awakened consciousness, beloved by the I AM. The words 'a man greatly beloved' announce that your true self, the I AM within, is already aware of your sincere seeking. 'Stand upright' is a decision of the mind to hold steady in truth while the pull of fear and habit swirls around you. 'From the first day... thy words were heard' means that the moment you bring a fixed purpose to understand and to chasten yourself before God, the answer is felt in your inner life. The 'prince of the kingdom of Persia' represents the resistance of old thoughts; yet Michael's arrival signals your higher will breaking through those patterns. Now is shown that the vision is for many days, but the inner pattern of growth is already active in your present awareness. The whole scene is a reminder that your imagination is the bridge between desire and manifestation, and that your 'I AM' is the breath by which all movement is sustained.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and declare: 'I am beloved; I stand upright; my words are heard.' Then feel that truth as if it is already real, letting it dissolve any resistance within.