Rejoicing Earth, Desolating Self

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of this line as an expression of inner law, not punishment. The whole earth rejoicing stands for a rising state of consciousness—belief in abundance, harmony, and purpose. When that joy wells up into your inner world, the old self—the fears, the limits, the stubborn habits—must be desolated to make room for the new form. God, the I AM, is simply awareness; it does not strike you, it completes the old pattern by dissolving it. Desolation here is the natural passing away of what no longer serves when you are ready for a higher life. You are invited to align with the new state by assuming it, feeling it as already real, and letting the old climate fall away. Do not fear the desolation; welcome it as the proof that your imagination is at work, sculpting a greater you. The moment you dwell in the higher joy, the outer world follows, and the former desolation is seen as a step toward wholeness.