Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 23:21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 23 in context

Scripture Focus

21When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.

Deuteronomy 23:21

Biblical Context

When you vow to the LORD, you must not delay payment of the vow; God will require it. Failing to do so would be sin.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your vow is not a mere line in a ledger of commands; it is a decision of consciousness. In Neville's language, you are the I AM, and every vow you utter is a declaration of the state you permit to govern your life. When you vow to the LORD thy God, you are actually sealing a covenant within your own awareness: a promise that your outer world will express the inner decree. To neglect paying that vow is to pretend the inner state does not rule, and thus you divide your life against itself; this division is sin in the sense of misalignment with your true I AM. The discipline of paying your vow is the practice of integrity—letting the inner commitment shape your choices, words, and deeds until they align with the declared state. If you fear you cannot keep it, revision is allowed: re-affirm the vow in imagination, feel its completion, and live from the assumption that the vow is already fulfilled.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I am faithful to my vow to the I AM, and I have already paid it.' See yourself acting in integrity today, and feel the relief as the inner contract is fulfilled.