Neville Goddard on Exodus 8:20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 8 in context

Scripture Focus

20And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 8:20

Biblical Context

Exodus 8:20 records God commanding Moses to rise at dawn, confront Pharaoh, and declare that Israel must go so they may serve the Lord. The external act mirrors an inner call to liberate a higher state of consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Exodus 8:20 speaks not to a political exodus but to the inner liberation of your own consciousness. Pharaoh represents the stubborn ego and its grip on emotional waters—the habitual beliefs that keep you bound. Moses rising early is your awakening to the I AM, the awareness that can stand before the emotional currents and issue a new decree. “Let my people go” becomes the command to release the parts of you held captive by fear, so the entire self may serve the Lord—the I AM within. In Neville’s terms, liberation comes from inner alignment, not external conquest: you permit your imagination to form reality by choosing and feeling the truth of your freedom. The word “serve me” then means honoring the inner ruler of your being and living in faithful worship of the I AM, rather than bowing to limitation. When this inner decree is believed, bondage dissolves and the transformative energy flows into your daily life as genuine service to your divine nature.

Practice This Now

Today, assume you are already free. In the morning, confront your inner Pharaoh and declare, 'Let my people go, that I may serve the I AM,' while you feel the release spreading through you.