Wash of the Inner Word

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this line of scripture, the washing of water by the word is not a ritual performed upon an external church, but a cleansing of consciousness. The word is the living I AM—the self-awareness by which I declare, here and now, I am. As I imagine, the inner church is presented to the Self as glorious, devoid of spots or wrinkles, through a continuous bath of inner attention. Cleansing happens as I guard the meanings I dwell upon and allow to flow. By identifying with the I AM, I permit the inner state to refine until holiness is a felt reality, not a goal imposed from without. I am not seeking improvement of the church; I am aligning with its true essence and letting awareness wash away false stories, revealing a spotless, radiant within. This sanctification flows from within, through the meaning I give to my life in the present moment.