Crossing Jabbok Within

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner scripture, the ford Jabbok is a boundary line drawn in your consciousness. Jacob's action of gathering and then sending over his wives, servants, and sons declares: I am not my outer roles or property; I am the consciousness that witnesses them. The night crossing becomes a symbolic death of the old outward self, a letting go so that a new awareness can breathe. What you call your life--your family, your titles, your goods--are images your I AM has created to express itself. To pass over the brook is to consent to a shift of state: you release attachment to form and remain rooted in the I AM, the constant witness, the unchanging magnitude behind all appearances. The pivotal moment is not the river, but your inner decision to stand as the awareness that precedes and outlives every role. When you stop clinging to the seen and dwell in I AM, you will experience a new alignment where your outer world subtly rearranges to reflect your inner assurance.