Inner Ram, Outer Obedience

Genesis 22:11-13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Genesis 22 in context

Scripture Focus

11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis 22:11-13

Biblical Context

An angel calls Abraham to pause and not harm Isaac; because of his faith, God reveals providence by providing a ram as a substitute offering.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 22:11–13 becomes a map of inner conviction. The voice from heaven is the I AM speaking within you, inviting Abraham to halt the impulse to act from fear and to trust the inner law of Providence at work in consciousness. The command not to harm the lad signals that true obedience is alignment with that inner reality rather than outward ritual. The boy stands as the goal you believe you must secure through effort; the ram in the thicket is the state of supply that appears when your belief shifts to the truth that you are already supplied by the I AM. When Abraham responds with readiness and the command to refrain comes, the moment marks a turning from external duty to inner fidelity, an inner revision that makes the substitute manifest. The outer story mirrors your own inner shift: sacrifice dissolves in the substitution of belief with awareness, and Providence reveals itself as a steady state of mind that feels real. Practice this inner alignment and you will see the ram appear in your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a moment of need, close your eyes and assume the feeling of I AM-provision; revise the scene so the ram is already present as your substitute. Dwell in that felt reality until it becomes your automatic response.

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