Inner Loyalty in Genesis 39:8
Genesis 39:8 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 39 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Joseph refuses the master's wife's advances, choosing integrity and loyalty to the inner master who governs his house.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's voice: The 'master' is the I AM, the awareness that governs the mind's house. The 'master's wife' represents a tempting suggestion seeking to draw you away from your established state. The line about what is in the house signals that outward appearances do not reveal the inner contents; your response does. When you identify with the inner I AM, you act as the faithful steward entrusted with all within you. Temptations fade because they cannot redefine your state; the inner governor remains constant. Joseph's refusal is not mere virtue but a declaration of identity: I am the keeper of this inner realm, and I will not compromise its integrity. The outer world will test you, yet your consciousness, fixed in the I AM, turns such tests into demonstrations of loyalty and the realization that reality follows the state you inhabit.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM is master now; imagine you are steward of your entire inner house and feel unshakable loyalty to that governor. When temptation arises, revise by declaring, 'I am loyal to the inner master and refuse this appearance.'
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