Esther's Inner Gate 4:2-3
Esther 4:2-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Esther 4:2-3 shows people mourning across the provinces, and none may enter the king's gate while clothed in sackcloth. The decree and the people's grief reveal how inner states shape access to the higher self.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's manner, the narrative is not history to be explained, but a map of consciousness. The king's gate stands for your present state of awareness, the I AM that admits reality into expression. Sackcloth is not mere cloth but a worn self-image—your habitual identification with lack, limitation, or suffering. When you wear sackcloth, you stand at the gate outside, cut off from the fullness the king's decree would grant. The great mourning abroad is the collective belief that life is governed by outer commands rather than by your inner divine state. The remedy is not to argue with the decree but to revise your inner state until it renders the gate accessible. Fast from dwelling on the outer drama; weep not for what is missing, but affirm that you are already the one who can pass through. Imagine entering the king's gate as your I AM, clothed in new light, declaring the new decree. Your imagination, vividly felt, calls into being the state that aligns with abundance and peace. The outer scene must reflect the inner conviction you hold.
Practice This Now
Practice: Before the day begins, revise your self-image to that of the I AM passing through the gate. Sit, feel the reality of abundance, and declare, 'I AM the gate; I enter now.'
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