Neville Goddard on Ecclesiastes 9:2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ecclesiastes 9 in context

Scripture Focus

2All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Biblical Context

All things come alike to everyone; the righteous and the wicked share the same events. It suggests that outward distinctions do not determine fate; what matters is the inner state that births outer experience.

Neville's Inner Vision

The verse presents a map of consciousness: the outer world mirrors the inner state, and the apparent equality of events is not a verdict on virtue but a cue to revise your sense of self. You are the I AM, the creator of what happens as you dwell in a conscious awareness that imagines unity rather than separation. When you believe the world acts upon you according to moral categories, you unknowingly perpetuate a cycle of sameness. But the truth reveals itself when you turn your attention inward, realize that all events arise from one inner movement, and choose the state you desire. By assuming a desired consciousness—feeling it as real now—you align the inner decree with outer appearances. The labels of 'righteous' or 'wicked' fade beside the single, eternal I AM that experiences through you. Imagination is the architect; reality unfolds as you persist in this inner unity.

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes and repeat 'I AM the source of all events; I choose unity.' Then feel the desired state arising as a real experience in your chest, and rest in that feeling until it colors your world.