Inner Gatekeepers of Justice
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Deuteronomy 16 in context
Scripture Focus
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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