Worship the LORD Within
Exodus 22:20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Exodus 22 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse forbids worship of any god other than the LORD, signaling a demand for exclusive loyalty and declaring destruction for deviation.
Neville's Inner Vision
To me, 'god' is any state of consciousness I might mistake for lasting reality. The demand of Exodus 22:20 is an invitation to inner allegiance: worship the LORD within as the sole authority. When I champion other 'gods'—fear of lack, craving for approval, the lure of success—I invest my life in a state that is not the I AM. That misalignment feels real, and the verse says it will be utterly destroyed, as the old self surrenders its power. But the destruction is not punishment; it is the natural shedding of a false king when I lift one crown: the LORD within. By keeping my attention on the I AM, I feed the faith that creates my reality rather than the illusions that would destroy me. My practice is to return my worship to the inner LORD again and again, feeling the shift from limitation to liberty, from fear to faithful stillness. Through this single allegiance, the world rearranges itself to reflect that inner covenant.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit in quiet; assume you are the LORD within. Repeat, 'I worship the LORD within alone,' and let the sense of sole allegiance dissolve every competing impulse.
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