Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 34:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 34 in context

Scripture Focus

8As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

Ezekiel 34:8

Biblical Context

Without a guiding inner shepherd, the flock is exposed to predation. The passage condemns leaders who feed themselves and neglect the flock they are meant to protect.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this Ezekiel moment, the Lord God is the I AM within you—the steady awareness that stands behind every scene of your life. The 'flock' is your thoughts and feelings, the image-life you move through. The 'shepherds' are the beliefs and habits that govern where you place your attention. When there is no shepherd, your inner flock becomes prey to every beast of the field—fear, doubt, want, and restless circumstance—driven by external events. But you are not a victim; you are the I AM, the Shepherd within who can govern your inner kingdom. See that neglect is a shifting image you have accepted, not an external fate. Decide now to appoint the inner shepherd who tends the flock with calm discipline, feeding it with imagination, faith, and unity. By assuming this shepherd state, you align your thoughts and feelings with a single, protective consciousness. As you dwell in this remembered shepherd, your outer life begins to obey the inner order you have created, and what seemed prey becomes peace, abundance, and wholeness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, I am the shepherd of my inner flock. In the next five minutes, imagine guiding each thought to calm, unity, and nourishment through the I AM presence.