Neville Goddard on Genesis 4:3-7 - 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.

6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Genesis 4:3-7

Biblical Context

Cain and Abel present two offerings: Cain's fruit of the ground and Abel's firstlings. Abel's is accepted while Cain's is not, and God cautions Cain to examine his motive and master the impulse of anger.

Neville's Inner Vision

Cain and Abel are not two men to be judged but two inner dispositions vying for your attention. Abel’s offer of the firstlings and the fat of the flock speaks of a state of mind that gives life its best, here and now. God’s regard for Abel’s gift is the inner acknowledgment that your present state of consciousness is seen and felt by the I AM within you. Cain’s offering, though substantial, reveals a posture of effort emptied of inner insight—habit, fear, and sense of lack dressed as labor. When God asks, 'Why art thou wroth?' you are being invited to examine motive: do you offer to validate old wounds or to align with the truth you claim as I AM? The warning, 'sin lieth at the door,' speaks to any mind attempting to rule life by force rather than by alignment with inner truth. The line 'and thou shalt rule over him' tells you that you can master lower impulses by preserving awareness and choosing the higher state here and now, thus turning rejection into inward refinement and true worship into inner alignment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Tonight, revise your state of being: imagine you are already accepted by your I AM; feel the response as gratitude in the chest and a quiet strength. Spend a moment in that feeling, then observe how your day shifts.