Inner Purity, Sacred Vows
Deuteronomy 23:18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Deuteronomy 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse forbids bringing money earned from immoral sources into the house of God for a vow, deeming such offerings an abomination in the sight of God.
Neville's Inner Vision
Viewed through the I AM, this command speaks to the state of your inner worship, not to external ritual alone. 'Hire of a whore' and 'the price of a dog' symbolize energies earned through fear, greed, or manipulation—impure currents that would corrupt the altar of your consciousness. To vow with such energies is to offer counterfeit devotion; the house of the Lord within you is the living I AM, and it rejects any motive that is not entirely clean, unified, and aligned with your higher purpose. When you catch yourself pouring life into a vow with tainted intent, oppose it by shifting attention to the feeling of the wish fulfilled that matches purity. In your imagination, claim that all offerings flow from the holy treasury of your own consciousness, not from compromised energy. The inner sanctuary then becomes a clear channel through which authentic devotion rises, and the sense of abomination dissolves as you align with holiness, separation, and true worship in the present moment.
Practice This Now
Imagination practice: Close your eyes and revise a current vow by declaring that its energy is drawn from your pure I AM. Then feel it real as you imagine the energy entering the altar of your heart without taint, and let the new sensation of worship become your truth.
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