Neville Goddard on Ephesians 1:17-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ephesians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 1:17-18

Biblical Context

Paul prays that you receive inner wisdom and revelation, and that your mind be opened to know the hope of his calling and the riches of the saints' inheritance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this prayer, God is not a distant power but the I AM within you, the Father of glory you already are. The 'spirit of wisdom and revelation' is not external information but a shift in consciousness that you access by presuming your oneness with divine awareness. When you awaken the 'eyes of your understanding,' you practice the art of imagination until the inner sense perceives truth as already present. The 'hope of his calling' becomes your felt goal, the future you live now as a present possibility, and the 'riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints' reveals the abundance you possess as the living expression of God in you and others. Do not seek outside; revise your inner state until it aligns with the reality you wish to inhabit. By feeling the reality of being enlightened, you invite wisdom, discernment, and purpose into your days, recognizing that every situation is a doorway to your own inner calling. The more you dwell in that awareness, the more the outer world reflects it back as guidance and fulfillment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: For 5 minutes, assume you are already enlightened; feel the I AM awareness surrounding you, and mentally dwell in a scene where you know the hope of your calling and the riches of your inheritance.