Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 31:14-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 31 in context

Scripture Focus

14To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

15Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.

Ezekiel 31:14-15

Biblical Context

Outward trees that seek height are humbled and die; in the day of the grave, mourning comes when self-exaltation ends.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Ezekiel 31:14-15, the trees by the waters are not external flora but states of consciousness that crave height and status. They drink from the stream and imagine life is measured by outward growth, yet a divine decree reveals their mortality: they are delivered to death and descend into the earth among the living who go down to the pit. This is the inner movement of consciousness when pride is faced by the I AM. When the ego seeks to rise above others, the inner waters are stayed, and mourning arises—an inner sobering rain that clears the vision. Lebanon and all the trees of the field respond with sorrow, signaling that the false self has collapsed. The prophecy announces that true kingship is not outer dominance but alignment with the inner ruler, the I AM, which sustains all life. By awakening to the truth that you are the I AM, you disidentify from the image of height and re-enter the root, feeling the life-flow that always dwells within.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and claim the I AM as your sole reality; softly repeat, 'I am the I AM.' Visualize a tree by a quiet river; watch it bow, lose its height, and dissolve into the water as you feel the inner stillness rise.