Inner Israel: Hosea 10:9
Hosea 10:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Hosea 10 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Israel has long sinned, tracing back to Gibeah. In that moment, they stand, and the battle against the sin does not overtake them.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your inner nation—Israel—is the I AM consciousness, the you that never dies. Hosea names sin as an old memory, the days of Gibeah, a pattern your mind repeats. Yet the phrase 'there they stood' reveals a secret: your present state of awareness can remain unmoved by yesterday's error. The battle against 'the children of iniquity'—that is, the urge to identify yourself with lack, limitation, or guilt—did not overtake them. It did not overwhelm the I AM. The truth is, the moment you acknowledge that you are the I AM, you authorize the inner Israel to stand in victory over every old habit. You are not defined by history but by the living certainty of consciousness. The world you see is your imagination pressed into form; the old pattern only persists so long as you accept it as real. Choose to dwell in the seeing of your true self—the I AM—and watch the imagined battle fade, replaced by the enduring quiet of the self that stands, undefeated.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume: I am the I AM. My inner Israel stands firm; the old habit cannot overtake me.
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