Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 17:14-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 17 in context

Scripture Focus

14When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

15Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

Deuteronomy 17:14-15

Biblical Context

The passage says the king must be chosen by the LORD from among your own people, not a foreigner.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your land is the field of your awareness, and the king you appoint is the state of consciousness you consent to wear in life. The clause 'whom the LORD thy God shall choose' is not a political endorsement but a spiritual reality: God chooses the ruler within you; the self you accept as the ruling principle becomes your outward orders. To set a stranger over you is to refuse the unity of your inner brethren—the diverse faculties that belong to your own mind. In Neville’s terms, the I AM is the unchanging awareness that authorizes every experience, and imagination is the instrument by which you bring that authority into form. When you align with the inner governor, obedience and fidelity arise as natural attitudes; Providence unfolds as you stop seeking leadership outside and begin recognizing the sovereign state already seated within. Practice is simple: refuse to entertain any state of lack or fear as your king; instead, assume, right here and now, that the I AM, the LORD's chosen ruler, is the one you, in faith, accept as your consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM already seated on the throne of your life, saying, 'I am the king of my life, appointed by the LORD within me.' Then dwell in the feeling of rightful rule as the outer world reflects that inner sovereignty.