Shifted Guard, Inner Divine Escort

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the 'angel of God' moving before them is not a person but a state of consciousness—your own awareness in action. When he removes himself from the front and takes position behind, the guardian you seek no longer appears as an external guide; the real guide is the I AM that you are. The pillar of cloud, too, is a symbol: the radiant presence that led them becomes the protective boundary seen from the rear. This inner rearrangement tells you that salvation is not a rescue arriving from outside but a shift in your inner center. As you dwell in the I AM, you realize that you are both the journey and the guide; you are the cloud that both leads and surrounds. The moment you accept that the divine escort can stand behind you, you release the fear of being alone and acknowledge that all forward movement flows from within. Your liberation comes when you stop seeking front-line proof and claim the understanding that God is the I AM governing your every move, here and now.