Neville Goddard on Genesis 4:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 4 in context

Scripture Focus

3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:3-5

Biblical Context

Cain and Abel bring offerings before the LORD. Abel's offering is favored, Cain's is not, and Cain's inner state reacts with anger.

Neville's Inner Vision

Cain and Abel are not distant figures but two states of your own consciousness in the act of giving. Cain represents the mind convinced that worth comes only through the fruit of the ground—the toil, strategy, and effort you presume will coax life to yield. Abel embodies the life-energy within you—the firstlings of your heart and the faithful fat of your inner trust—that you offer to the I AM rather than to the ego of outcome. When the LORD has respect unto Abel's offering, that is the inner alignment your consciousness experiences when you surrender to life and present your inner life with faith. Cain's rejected offering triggers anger and a sense of separateness—the inner weather of doubt and fear when you believe you must force results. Your task is to identify with Abel: trust the I AM within as the sole source, offer the best of your inner world with no attachment to outward consequences. In that alignment, the acceptance you seek becomes your inner reality and your outer world reflects that renewed posture.

Practice This Now

Tonight, sit quietly and declare, 'I offer the firstlings of my inner life to the I AM within.' Then feel the acceptance as if your life already lives in trust, and imagine the day unfolding from that response.