Inner Ram, Outer Obedience
Genesis 22:11-13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 22 in context
Scripture Focus
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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