Neville Goddard on Ecclesiastes 11:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ecclesiastes 11 in context

Scripture Focus

4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Ecclesiastes 11:4-6

Biblical Context

The passage warns against paralysis by wind and clouds—doubt and conditions—urging you to sow in the morning and not withhold in the evening, trusting that God’s workings are beyond your known methods.

Neville's Inner Vision

Know this: you are the I AM, the conscious creator of every turn of events. When Ecclesiastes says observe the wind and you shall not sow, it is warning against making your life a weather report—the mind preoccupied with every gust and cloud. The wind and clouds are just thoughts, appearances that tempt you to withhold action. You do not know the way of the spirit, nor the exact birth of your circumstances, yet you are not left helpless. Your inner nature is the womb in which all events are formed; your imagination is the divine gardener. In the morning sow your seed with the conviction that it is already taking root in the unseen economy of God; in the evening, do not withdraw your hand, but remain confident that both efforts belong to the one Mind that makes all. You will not know which will prosper until you look into the inner state that produced them. By acting from a settled sense of abundance and trust, you align with Providence and discover that outcomes are merely expressions of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I am sowing in abundance now.' Feel the soil in your hands and the satisfaction of completion; see yourself taking morning and evening action with ease, and sense the harvest already present in your inner life.