Inner Temple Decree Remembered

Neville's Inner Vision

To the reader, the decree is not a mere incident of old history but a signal from the I AM, your own awareness, that the inner sanctuary may be rebuilt here and now. The 'house of God at Jerusalem' is the temple you carry within—the state of consciousness in which sacrifice, worship, and communion occur. Cyrus, the great king, represents your higher self who issues a royal decree from within: let the foundations be laid firmly and the walls raised by aligned thought and feeling. The 'three rows of great stones' and 'a row of new timber' describe the architecture of your renewed self: the old granite of belief (stones) tempered by fresh timber of inspiration. The returning vessels are the remembered presence of your divine nature; when you assent, they are restored to their rightful place, not in a building abroad but in the sanctuary of your own heart. The outer economy—the king's treasury—echoes inner supply: your faith funds the renovation, and what you place in spirit returns as experience. This is renewal: a new creation manifesting as inner order, true worship, and covenant fidelity within.