Inner Rulership and Shared Burden
Exodus 18:21-22 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Exodus 18 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Exodus 18:21-22 shows Moses appointing capable men to judge the people, so small matters are handled locally and heavy burdens are lightened. It models inner governance: designate trusted inner states to judge smaller thoughts while your I AM stays present with truth.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within this command you glimpse the psychology of ruling as inner governance. Moses represents your awareness; the able men are the states of consciousness you employ. They fear God, speak truth, hate covetousness—these are qualities you choose to support as your inner magister. By placing rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, you are teaching your mind to segment life into manageable scales, so that every great matter ascends to your central I AM and every small matter is resolved by your ordinary tribunal of daily thoughts. When the people are judged at all seasons by this inner council, the burden is shared, and your vigilance is lightened. This is not external administration but the inward alignment of desire with discernment. Trust that your I AM can appoint and rely on such governors within, and you will find that what seemed heavy abroad is but the effect of an unresolved inner call. The law operates: choose virtuous inner rulers, and reality follows the order they establish.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and state, I appoint my inner states—Discernment, Integrity, and Self-Control—as rulers over my thoughts today. Then imagine these rulers handling the small matters, while the I AM stays calm and present for the greater decisions, feeling the burden ease.
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