Inner Timing of the Return
Genesis 15:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 15 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Genesis 15:16 speaks of a future return to the land that depends on the inner state maturing; the inner patterns must be ready before outward promise is realized.
Neville's Inner Vision
In the I AM, the outer narrative mirrors your inner life. The 'fourth generation' is a symbolic cycle of consciousness—awakening, resistance, release, and settled faith. The 'Amorites' are your stubborn habits and fear-based thoughts; their 'iniquity not yet full' indicates your mind has not completed the inner purification required for manifested abundance. The command to return occurs when you have primed your inner atmosphere through imagination and belief until your state is congruent with the promised land. Delay is not denial but a sign you are moving through inner movements. So, dwell in awareness, assume the end, and let feeling do the real work. Your life will reflect an inner harmony that makes the outward scene align with your new self.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and declare, 'I am now in my promised land.' Feel the environment, warmth, and ease as if it is reality; hold that state for a minute, then let it settle into your daily sense of self.
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