Neville Goddard on Exodus 18:19-23 - 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.

23If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

Exodus 18:19-23

Biblical Context

Moses is counseled to appoint able leaders, teach the people, and judge matters so the burden is shared. This setup aims for ease and peace.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the governance Moses faces is the inner state of your consciousness. Jethro’s counsel is not a history lesson but a method by which your inner I AM appoints reliable faculties within. God shall be with thee means the divine presence manifests as your awareness when you delegate inner work to those who fear God, are truth tellers, and hate covetousness — traits you cultivate in quiet practice. The people are your thoughts and impulses; the causes are the conditions you choose to align with divine law. By teaching inner ordinances and showing the way you walk, you train your own reactions, setting up laws by which you respond. Place over them rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens as inner departments: discernment, truth, integrity, justice, and practical judgment. Let them judge small matters; bring the great questions to your higher self; thus the burden eases and your life rests in peace. Do this, and you shall endure, and all parts of your being go to their place in peace.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and appoint an inner council of discernment, truth, and integrity as rulers of your mind. Assume they judge small matters and bring the great questions to God within you.