Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 22:13-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 22 in context

Scripture Focus

13Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

14Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.

15And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

16And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 22:13-16

Biblical Context

The verses announce that God will judge dishonest gain and guilt, scatter the people among nations, cleanse impurity, and reveal that He is the LORD within them.

Neville's Inner Vision

Behold, the prophet speaks not of distant lands but of states of consciousness. Dishonest gain and the blood in the midst are the stubborn beliefs your mind clings to—greed, guilt, and the lure of outward reward. When I say I the LORD, I speak as the I AM in you, the awareness that will not tolerate a lie about who you are. The days that are spoken of are the days you decide to disidentify with those old motives; the moment you declare, 'enough, I choose truth.' I will scatter thee among the heathen and disperse thee among the countries, not as wrath but as the breaking of false attachments, until filthiness is removed from thee. In this cleansing you take thy inheritance in thyself—the riches of peace, integrity, and rightful purpose—revealed within consciousness. And thou shalt know that I am the LORD: when you align with the I AM, the outer signs fade and the inner king is crowned.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise: I am the I AM; dishonest motive dissolves in the light of my awareness. Feel yourself standing in the inheritance within, the LORD already awake in your mind.