Neville Goddard on Hosea 14:4-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hosea 14 in context

Scripture Focus

4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

6His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

7They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

Hosea 14:4-7

Biblical Context

Hosea promises that God will heal backsliding and restore the people, using dew and growth imagery to describe a renewed inner state of blessing, vitality, and fragrance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Whenever Hosea speaks of healing the backsliding, he is describing a shift in your own consciousness. The 'Israel' that grows is the awakened I AM in you, watered by a dew of divine awareness that dissolves anger and separation. The dew makes you supple and fresh, so you grow as the lily and plant deep roots in a Lebanon-like steadfastness. Your branches spread not to impress others, but as the expression of your inner abundance, your beauty becoming like the olive tree, your scent a harmony of wholeness. Those who dwell in your shadow are those parts of you who are nourished by this inner sun; they return to vitality, revive as corn, and thrive as vines. The wine of Lebanon is the aroma of your renewed state, a vibration that others feel as shift and healing. This is not escapism but the recognition that God—the I AM—is right where you are, changing your posture, your mood, your choices by sheer attention.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine a gentle dew of divine love falling on your inner garden, renewing every withered corner. Repeat silently, 'I am healed and beloved,' and feel the I AM reviving your state as you rest in its shadow.