The Humble King Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner king is the I AM, the unwavering awareness you call God. The phrase 'heart not lifted up' is a description of a state of consciousness in which you do not inflame the ego with comparison or desire for praise. To 'turn not aside from the commandment' means to refuse any mental drift to the right or left—any deviation from the one Law of consciousness you serve. In this light, the long life of the king is the durability of your chosen state when you persist in it. 'In the midst of Israel' signals that all your faculties—imagination, memory, feeling, will—are governed by this sovereign state. Therefore, cultivate the inner assumption: I am the humble king in me, reigning by obedience to the inner law, neither exalting nor shrinking, simply abiding in the I AM. When pride or doubt arise, revise them by returning to the awareness of God as your I AM, and you will see the outer world adjust to reflect the inner reign.