Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 8:14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 8 in context

Scripture Focus

14Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

Deuteronomy 8:14

Biblical Context

The passage warns that when the heart grows proud, you forget the Source who freed you from bondage. It invites return through remembrance and obedience.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the lifted heart as a state of self-sufficiency that denies the I AM as source. The verse does not condemn pride as a mere fact; it reveals a shift of consciousness where you forget the One who freed you. In Neville’s view, Deuteronomy speaks to a perpetual drama inside your own mind: the moment you identify with a separate self, you forget your inseparable relation to God—the I AM that is always guiding you out of bondage of lack. The remedy is not punishment but a gentle revision: assume the state that freed you is your current reality. Wake to the truth that the exodus from Egypt is not a past event, but your ongoing awareness. When you remember that the same power that delivered you resides within you as awareness, your heart remains humble and grateful, and obedience flows as natural alignment with life. The 'land' you seek is the inner order of your mind, not a place you go. By abiding in the I AM, you are always led out of bondage into liberty.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and recall a moment of pride. Revise it by affirming, 'I AM the I AM within me; I have never left the Source,' and feel gratitude flooding your heart as you imagine being led from bondage into freedom in the present.