Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 14:24-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 14 in context

Scripture Focus

24And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

25Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

26And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

Deuteronomy 14:24-26

Biblical Context

If the way is too long to carry a tithe, turn it into money and go to the place God will choose. Spend that money on whatever your soul desires, and feast before the Lord with your household.

Neville's Inner Vision

Take the law as a mirror of your inner life: distance and supply are sensations within. When the journey seems long for your sense of abundance, imagine that the money you would spend on oxen or wine already exists as your inner vitality. Carry this inner money to the place your God-revealed awareness dwells and blesses you. In that inner temple, exchange the outward money for whatever your soul desires, and feast there before the Lord. The outer act is a symbol of a deeper act: you are choosing abundance over lack. To rejoice is to dwell in the awareness of Presence, and Presence is the true shelter of your household. Thus the verse teaches true worship: your grateful I AM, joyfully, consumes what you have and proclaims that God is near in every realized desire.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are already in the place the Lord chooses, feasting in your inner temple with those you love. Feel the replacement of lack with abundance as the money you would have spent becomes nourishment for your soul, and declare I AM present, joy rising as your state.