Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 31:20-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 31 in context

Scripture Focus

20For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

21And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

Deuteronomy 31:20-21

Biblical Context

In Deuteronomy 31:20-21, God warns that once they settle in a blessed land they will turn to other gods and break the covenant. A witness-song will testify against them, for God knows the imagination moving in their minds even before they enter the land.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the blessing of land and plenty is a state of consciousness you inhabit, not a distant geography. When I, the I AM, lead you into a land flowing with milk and honey, the temptation rises to identify with abundance, to feed the senses, to fatten on material ease. This 'fat' is not only physical fullness but the belief that you are separate from the One Source. In that moment, you can turn to other gods: fear, pride, possession, or the idea that happiness depends on things outside you. These are your inner idols, born in the imagination. The covenant you fear breaking is your fidelity to the awareness I AM within you. The song that will arise is your inner witness, testifying to the state you currently entertain. God knows your imagination, and the test is an invitation: observe your inner picture, revise it, and renew your loyalty to the I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume you are already in the promised land of consciousness; revise lack to fullness by declaring, 'I AM the I AM within me, and I am faithful to this covenant now.' Then close your eyes and feel the peace as if it were your present reality.