Gershom Within: Alien No More
Exodus 18:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Exodus 18 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Zipporah's two sons include Gershom, named because the speaker said, 'I have been an alien in a strange land'.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's language, the land is the field of your consciousness and the 'alien' is a felt separation from your true I AM. Gershom becomes a living symbol of any part of you that has felt out of place, a reminder that even the inner child carries a memory of exile. The verse is not about distant places but about inner psychology: you may identify with a state of alienation rather than the sovereign I AM that you are. When you notice that feeling, revise it by choosing a new inner assumption: I belong here, I am at home in the land of my mind. Your world will reflect the land you inhabit in awareness. The two sons point to inner multiplicity, yet the choice is yours: shift your allegiance from the alien land to the country of consciousness where you already reside.
Practice This Now
Assume the feeling: 'I belong here in the land of my consciousness.' Revise the sense of exile into home by dwelling in that belief for a minute, feeling it as your reality.
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