Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 8:2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 8 in context

Scripture Focus

2And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Biblical Context

The verse invites you to recall the path God led you through the wilderness to humble and test you, so you might see what is truly in your heart and whether you keep His commandments.

Neville's Inner Vision

The wilderness is a state of mind, a desert where attention wanders, separate from the constant I AM that you are. When Deuteronomy says the Lord led you these years to humble you and to prove you, it points to the inner motion of your own consciousness. God here is not external fate but your awareness choosing to know itself. The tests reveal what you truly desire and whether your daily thoughts are in harmony with the principle behind all commandments: live as the living presence you are. If you notice yourself clinging to fear, pride, or blame, you are being proved again. Yet the remedy is simple: return to the assumption that you are guided, that you already live in the divine order, and that humility is the natural posture of your I AM. As you revise old stories and feel it real that you walk now in obedience, the wilderness dissolves and the inner heart speaks plainly: you would keep the commandments because you know yourself as that law.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit, close your eyes, and imagine the I AM guiding you through a quiet wilderness. Revise any sense of separation by affirming, 'I am led now; I keep the divine commandments,' and feel that awareness saturate your chest as real.