Inner Gatekeepers of Justice

Deuteronomy 16:18-20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 16 in context

Scripture Focus

18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Biblical Context

Appoint judges of fairness at every gate; do not wrest judgment or accept gifts. By following absolute justice, you align with life and inherit the land.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you are judges and officers, not men in robes but faculties of your own consciousness: discernment, equity, and truth. The gates are the doors of awareness where every choice is weighed. When you insist upon 'that which is altogether just', you awaken a state of being in which your inner world governs with integrity. The warning about wresting judgment, about respecting persons, about gifts—these are not external prohibitions but inner alarms that bias and fear will blind you. If judgment leans toward favor or fear, revise it to impartiality; if desire tempts, let it pass and return to the cold, clear verdict of the I AM. In this, you are not enforcing rule so much as you realize who you are: the one I AM, the living law that decides justly. When this inner justice becomes your habitual feeling, you inhabit the land your God has given—the life that mirrors the order of the mind. The outer world then reflects a mind at peace; decisions arise swiftly, actions align with truth, and your prosperity follows the integrity of your inner verdict.

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes, breathe, and imagine you stand before the gates of your mind as the just judge. State, 'I am the impartial verdict in this moment,' revise any biased thought to its fair form, and feel the truth of this justice settling into your chest.

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