The Inner Mark of Awareness
Ezekiel 9:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezekiel 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God orders a messenger to go through Jerusalem and place a mark on the foreheads of those who sigh and cry over the abominations in their midst. This mark declares a recognizable distinction between those who awaken to truth and remain separated from the moral chaos.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within Ezekiel’s vision, the city becomes your mind and the mark your inner decision. The foreheads are the seat of awareness, where you declare, 'I am awake.' The men who sigh and cry are not merely outsiders; they are the states of conscience in you that refuse the abominations you once tolerated. To set a mark is to choose a boundary in consciousness, a vow that certain thoughts and impulses may not dictate your life. The mark signals protection for the faithful—the parts of you that align with truth—while the rest passes by. The abominations are not only acts of others; they are habits of mind that dim your light. By naming them and owning your preference for purity, you invite the I AM to pass through your inner city and seal your awareness with clarity. This is a psychological phenomenon: through inner vision you separate, you awaken, and you become, here and now, the purified state you intend to inhabit.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe, and imagine the mark resting on your forehead as a seal of discernment from the I AM; dwell there for a moment. Then affirm: I am awake, I revise every thought that lowers my true nature, and I feel it real in the living present.
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