Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 6:13-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 6 in context

Scripture Focus

13Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

14Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

15(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

16Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

17Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

18And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

19To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.

Deuteronomy 6:13-19

Biblical Context

The passage commands reverence for the LORD, loyalty to Him alone, and diligent keeping of His commandments; it promises safety, prosperity, and the removal of enemies in the land.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you the fear of the LORD is not terror but the awareness of the I AM—the very consciousness that makes you alive to right action. The call to serve Him and swear by His name becomes a pledge to align every corner of your inner world with one principle. When you refuse to go after other gods—habits, cravings, or anyone else’s image—you quiet the inner jealousy that keeps you from freely creating. Not tempting the LORD is your decision to trust the inner laws you have established, to keep the commandments as disciplines that organize your mental landscape. Obedience is a practical art: do what is right and good in your inner sight, and life itself will respond with ease and blessing, moving you toward the land you promised your fathers. By living from that unity, you cast out inner enemies and step into a state where prosperity and protection are natural outcomes.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the feeling that you already possess the land by living from one clear inner principle today; imagine yourself following the commandments and feeling safe, then rest in that imagined state as real.