Neville Goddard on Ecclesiastes 5:18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ecclesiastes 5 in context

Scripture Focus

18Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Biblical Context

The verse presents eating, drinking, and enjoying the fruit of one's labor as good gifts from God. It calls these provisions a rightful portion of life.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, this line reads as a map of consciousness. Behold is an invitation to awareness; eat, drink, and enjoy the good are not mere acts but the felt state of gratitude and fulfillment when you recognize the I AM as source. God giveth him becomes the self as God, giving the life you presently possess as your portion. Your labor's fruit is your daily experience of sufficient provision, not a distant reward but a portion in consciousness. When you assume the feeling of already having what you need, you align your outer scenes with that inner state; problems dissolve as you stop resisting and accept the gift of now. Providence and guidance are present as the steady rhythm of your inner life. The invitation is to live in praise for what is given, with discernment that chooses thoughts that sustain a sense of abundance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit with a glass of water, close your eyes, and assume the feeling that your day’s provision is already given by the I AM. Repeat, 'I am provided for now,' and linger in the buoyant sense of abundance.