Inner Birth of Isaac: A Covenant Now
Genesis 21:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 21 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Genesis 21:5 states that Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born, underscoring the miraculous nature of his son and the fulfillment of God's promise. This verse records Abraham's age and Isaac's birth, highlighting the fulfillment of the covenant.
Neville's Inner Vision
Imagine Abraham not as a man bound by time, but as a state of consciousness that has already given birth to Isaac in imagination. In Neville's language, age is a belief about what is possible; the hundred years becomes a symbol that your inner I AM is unbound by time. The birth of Isaac is the inner birth of faith—the moment your awareness declares, 'God's promise is true now.' When you assume this, you do not wait for a future event; you revise the feeling that great things must come later. You imagine the scene with full sensory presence: the joy, the laughter, the covenant kept. As you dwell in this present-tense vision, the outer circumstances quietly align to your inner state. The covenant loyalty you practice becomes your surrounding atmosphere, and providence feels less distant and more intimate. Isaac's birth then is not just a story about a son; it is a revelation that your own consciousness can bear the fruit of promises in this moment.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Assume the feeling of Isaac already born in your life—see and sense the joy as if the promise is fulfilled now; dwell there until it feels real.
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