Dwelling in the Inner Land

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how Moses is a state of consciousness that chooses to dwell. The 'man' is the inner principle of provision and safety, the I AM that invites you to settle rather than roam. When Moses is content to stay, Zipporah—an embodiment of life and receptivity—enters as a gift, showing that the inner husbandry of mind brings forth new life through conscious union. Gershom, meaning 'a stranger there,' signals a phase where you notice you have loved and inhabited a land not yet named with certainty. Yet this estrangement is not a prison; it is the signal that the mind must expand its sense of home. In Neville's terms, the land you inhabit is the awareness you already possess; to be a stranger there is simply to be newly awakening, aware of more of God within. The verse teaches that acceptance and fidelity to your inner state transform exile into a stable presence. Now, practice the shift: identify the inner 'man' who provides a home, invite 'Zipporah' as the life that births order and harmony, and greet 'Gershom' as the part of you that is learning to belong.