Neville Goddard on Exodus 18:19-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 18 in context

Scripture Focus

19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

Exodus 18:19-22

Biblical Context

God instructs Moses to listen to counsel and appoint capable, truth-telling leaders to judge matters. Big issues go to Moses, while smaller ones are handled by the delegated rulers, easing his burden and guiding the people toward the proper path.

Neville's Inner Vision

Moses embodies a state of consciousness that recognizes the power of delegation within the I AM. The instruction to appoint men who fear God, are truthful, and hate covetousness is a call to parent and cultivate trusted facets of your awareness—habits that will judge rightly and illuminate the path to righteousness. When Moses says God shall be with thee, the phrase becomes an inner assurance that the higher self governs through these delegated expressions, while you remain the coordinator of the whole mind. The rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens symbolize layers of attention distributed across life’s domains; by letting them judge small matters, you free the central I AM to see the larger purpose and share the load. The practical spiritual act is to revise your sense of responsibility until this division of labor feels natural, so the inner court carries the day and you walk in alignment with divine guidance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: In a moment of quiet, assume the state of appointing capable inner rulers within your mind and declare that they will judge the small matters. Feel the burden lighten as you affirm responsibility is shared, and the greater work is guided by your expanded awareness.