Neville Goddard on Genesis 31:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 31 in context

Scripture Focus

3And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

5And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Genesis 31:3-5

Biblical Context

God directs Jacob to return to his homeland, with a promise of divine companionship; he notes that the God of his father has been with him, even as outward attitudes shift.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 31:3-5 speaks to a moment when the inner directive of the I AM becomes a literal movement in consciousness. The LORD’s word to Jacob is not a geographical command alone, but a command to return to the center of his own being—the place where 'land' and 'kindred' are inner dispositions, not external places. 'I will be with thee' is the assurance that the I AM, your present awareness, can hold your life as you move back into the familiar patterns of response you once knew in innocence. The father’s countenance changing toward you symbolizes the moment when outer circumstances no longer mirror your inner state; yet Jacob’s statement that the God of his father has been with him reveals that the inner presence has carried him through every seeming trial. This is Providence: not a distant fate, but an ongoing consciousness that travels with you. When you claim that the I AM is with you, you align with your true kindred—the inner Christed self—and all events bend to support that state.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and assume 'I AM with me' as your constant companion. See yourself returning to your inner homeland of peace, and feel the outer world bowing to your settled consciousness.