Inner Return to the Lord Within
Hosea 14:1-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Hosea 14 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Israel is urged to return to the Lord and renounce idols. They are told to speak words of repentance and rely on God's mercy rather than earthly powers.
Neville's Inner Vision
Consider Hosea 14:1-3 as a waking dream of consciousness. The call to 'return unto the LORD thy God' is a call to shift your identity from external powers to the I AM that you are. Idols—Asshur, horses, or the works of your hands—are not ancient kings but states of mind you have mistaken for reality; to worship them is to forget your true nature. Repentance, then, is not about outward acts but about reclaiming the allegiance of your imagination to God. The 'calves of our lips' warns that spoken words without inner certainty are mere ritual; true worship arises when the inner sense of I AM flows through every expression. 'In thee the fatherless findeth mercy' points to the moment you cease seeking mercy outside and realize it as your own essential life; in God you are complete. Your true salvation is not coming from guards of empire or wealth, but from a change in your inner state—the assumption of your wholeness with God. Practice: In a quiet moment, assume the state of return; revise every belief in separation; feel the mercy of God as real, now. Repeat softly: 'I am returned; I am received by the Lord; no external power saves me.'
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the state of being received by the I AM. Revise any sense of separation by declaring, 'I am one with God, and mercy is mine now,' and feel it real.
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