Neville Goddard on Exodus 10:21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 10 in context

Scripture Focus

21And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

Exodus 10:21

Biblical Context

Exodus 10:21 speaks of a darkness over Egypt that is palpable, a state of consciousness that can be felt. In Neville's terms, this darkness is an inner condition you address by shifting attention to the I AM.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the event on the surface becomes a map of your inner weather. The Lord's command to Moses to stretch out toward heaven translates as turning your attention upward to the I AM, the awareness that never sleeps. The darkness over Egypt is not a literal night but the density of belief in limitation, a felt heaviness that covers your mental landscape. When you identify with the I AM, you begin to alter the tempo of inner movements; what felt like an impenetrable night thins and your consciousness reveals pathways where light can enter. The night is a ruler only insofar as you consent to it; you possess the power to decree different sensations by assuming the opposite state. Providence and guidance are not external favors but the steady return of attention to awareness. Practice the move of revision: assume the end you desire, feel it as real now, and dwell in the I AM until the felt darkness dissolves.