Inner Fire and the Vine
Ezekiel 15:4-7 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezekiel 15 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jerusalem is described as a vine burned by fire, leaving it unfit for work. The passage ends with the Lord turning His face against them, signaling a decisive act of judgment and renewal to come.
Neville's Inner Vision
Picture the vine as your living notional self—your habitual self-image that you have wagered life upon. The fire that devours it is not punishment but a merciful shedding of what no longer serves your real I AM presence. When God says, I will set my face against them, understand that your own awareness, when fully turned inward, aligns with a refusal to feed the old, worn-out story. The insides (ends and the midst) are burned, leaving you with nothing but pure consciousness ready to be remade. In this sense, the exile and the fire are your mind's own cleansing agents, preparing the ground for a higher use of your energy. If you dwell in the feeling that you must suffer to awaken, you miss the point: the fire is your imagination in action, consuming the old condition so a new, more radiant version of you can appear. Practice contemplating the truth that you are the I AM, perceiving the fire as the heat of your decision to be unmoved by former limits. Allow this internal incineration to convert judgment into creative reality.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly, imagine your old limiting belief as a dry vine cast into inner fire; as it burns, affirm I AM and allow the new, purified sense of self to stand in its place.
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