The Measuring Reed Within
Ezekiel 42:18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezekiel 42 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Ezekiel 42:18 records the prophet measuring the south side with a measuring reed, signaling a precise boundary. The act points to order, discernment, and stewardship within a sacred space.
Neville's Inner Vision
Ezekiel’s field notes become your inner map. The south side is not a wall against others but a disposition within you—your current state of attention, desire, and faith. The five hundred reeds represent a complete measure of that inner activity, a fullness you can take stock of as you would calculate a boundary with care. The measuring reed is awareness itself, the I AM that attends to the inner temple. When you use this reed, you are not tallying sins but confirming the structure you will inhabit. In this act, imagination is not fantasy; it is the tool by which you align your inner state with the truth you desire. You revise by declaring: this boundary is fixed by my consciousness; this area shall be governed by truth, faithfulness, and mercy. The presence of God is the living governor within you, moving the boundary as your consciousness grows, so the outer world conforms to the measure you hold. To observe the boundary is to affirm that your world is a field of consciousness, and you are its measuring mind.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine taking up the measuring reed. In your mind, measure the south side of your inner temple and declare, I AM that I AM, I measure my inner space by awareness until it is orderly and true.
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