The Inner Decree of Honor
Esther 1:20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Esther 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Esther 1:20 describes the king's decree being proclaimed across the empire, commanding that wives render homage to their husbands regardless of status. This is framed as the outer expression of a larger inner order.
Neville's Inner Vision
From the Neville vantage, the decree is not about court etiquette but the mind announcing its own order. The king represents the commanding I AM within you—the constant awareness that speaks and the world yields. The empire is the total field of your consciousness; when you imagine the decree going forth, you witness your inner state broadcasting to every door and alley of your inner world. The instruction that all the wives shall give to their husbands honour becomes a metaphor: all desires, fears, memories, and faculties honor the ruling idea you stand under. It is not submission to a person outside, but alignment with a sentient principle: your inner nature, the sense of I AM, must be honored by every expression of mind. When this inner order is felt as real, the outer scene—people, events, and circumstances—conforms to that law, mirroring the Kingdom of God established within. The key is to feel the decree as already done, now.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quiet and assume a decree: I AM the king of my inner realm; every part of me honors the ruling idea within. Feel this decree as real now and observe how attention and circumstance begin to reflect it.
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