Inner Feast of Joy
Esther 8:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Esther 8 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
In every province and city, the Jews experience joy, gladness, and a feast; and many in the land become Jews as fear of the Jews falls upon them.
Neville's Inner Vision
Esther's decree on the outer scene mirrors your inner decree in the I AM. The verse tells of joy and gladness in every province and city; this is your inner world fully claimed as blessed. Esther and Mordecai represent your awakened awareness, loyally aligned with the Covenant. When you accept that you are already governed by the I AM, every 'province' of your mind—your thoughts, memories, habits, and hopes—responds with celebration. The fear that hangs over people's hearts is simply the residue of old self-images. As you hold the vision of your own covenant loyalty, fear dissolves and those around you are stirred to align with your new state. The mass conversions symbolize the widening influence of your conscious assumption; as you live from the truth that you are the one who decrees, others shift, and the world itself agrees with your state. This is spiritual psychology: the feeling of abundant, communal joy creates the conditions for that joy to appear as outward events. You do not seek joy; you awaken to it as the I AM, and the feast begins within and then manifests without.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and claim, I am the I AM, crowned with joy. Dwell in that feeling now and let it reshape every province of your mind into gladness and covenant loyalty.
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