Neville Goddard on Ecclesiastes 5:18-19 - 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.

19Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:18-19

Biblical Context

The verses affirm that enjoying the fruit of one’s labor—food, drink, and the good outcomes of work—is a gift God gives, and that wealth and the ability to partake are likewise divinely provided, with rejoicing in labor as part of the gift.

Neville's Inner Vision

Behold, what I have seen is a law of consciousness: you may eat and drink and enjoy the fruit of your labor because God, the I AM within, gives this portion to you. Wealth and the power to partake are not external favors but the manifestation of your own inner state. When you feel satisfied, thanking the inner Lord, you are acknowledging that the day’s work has a divine return—the very gift of God. The source of provision does not lie out there; it is consciousness awakening to its own riches. In the silent hour you can revise lack into plenty by assuming you already possess the finest of life and the right to enjoy it as your portion. Your thoughts, feelings of gratitude, and the supplication of praise align you with the present abundance, making the labor glow with meaning. Remember: to rejoice in your labor is to honor God within and to allow the gift to unfold as your experience.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are living in the abundance you seek; feel gratitude for the day’s provision, then calmly state, 'I AM, this is my portion.'