Neville Goddard on Genesis 16:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 16 in context

Scripture Focus

7And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

9And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Genesis 16:7-9

Biblical Context

Genesis 16:7-9 shows the angel of the LORD meeting Hagar by a spring in the wilderness and directing her to return to Sarai and submit. The scene reveals divine guidance and mercy available within difficult circumstances.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the angel as your I AM—the inner LORD—finding you by a fountain in the wilderness of your doubt. The spring is the living awareness within you; the wandering is your fear of lack or of a harsh self-image. When the question comes, whence camest thou? it is a mirror for your mind: what state did you inhabit to draw this scene, and where will you go if you refuse the inner invitation? The angel’s answer—Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands—reframes as: return to the beloved, to your inner sovereignty, and yield to the higher order that already dwells in you. Mercy and compassion are not distant favors but the natural atmosphere of your true self, flowing when you choose alignment. Providence arrives when you stop resisting and stand still in the I AM. The Presence of God is not a future event but the awareness presently supporting the scene; in that awareness you are guided, fed, and held. So the inner guidance becomes law: you are always asked to return to your center and obey the inner call.

Practice This Now

Assume you are standing in the presence of your inner I AM; revise your sense of separation and feel the inner call to return to your center, submitting to the higher will. Do this now and feel the living water rise within.