Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 11:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 11 in context

Scripture Focus

8Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;

9And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

Deuteronomy 11:8-9

Biblical Context

The passage urges keeping the commandments so you may be strong to enter the land and live there long. It ties obedience to covenant loyalty and blessing.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the mind that seeks, this passage is not about ancient borders but about the borders of your own consciousness. The commandments are not external rules but inner guardrails of awareness. By choosing to live from the I AM here and now—reaffirming you are complete, whole, and capable—you become strong enough to move through the 'land' you imagine. The land is your desired state: a life flowing with milk and honey is the abundance that follows when your inner state is aligned with that single, governing principle. When you keep the commandments, you fix your attention on truth, refrain from wavering in fear, and your life conforms to the vision you hold. The promise of prolonging days translates to extended vitality of consciousness: more time in a clear, confident present, less fragmentation of thought, and a longer horizon of possibilities. Your real inheritance is the assured feeling of sufficiency, not merely external results. The heart of the matter: obedience equals faithfulness to the I AM, and the I AM answers in the form of circumstances that mirror your inner state.