Neville Goddard on Hosea 14:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hosea 14 in context

Scripture Focus

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 14:5-7

Biblical Context

God's presence is like dew that nourishes renewal in Israel. Under that shelter, they revive and grow, spreading like branches.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read through Neville's lens, Hosea 14:5-7 becomes a map of inner life. Israel stands for your I AM presence, watered by the dew of God and rooted in divine vitality. You grow as a lily, cast your roots like Lebanon, your branches spread, your beauty shines like the olive, your fragrance like Lebanon. The shadow where others rest is your awareness that you are under divine protection and nourishment, not apart from it. When you inhabit this inner garden, you experience revival: the corn rises, the vine yields, and life takes on the scent of the wine of Lebanon. Renewal here is not a distant promise but the immediate condition of your consciousness. The covenant is loyalty to the I AM, a fidelity to your own inner state, and the future arises from the present feeling of being supported and nourished by God. So dwell in this awareness, and your inner landscape begins to mirror the flourishing described in the text.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume the state, 'I am the dew of God unto me,' then visualize your inner garden blooming—lilies, deep roots, branches, and fragrance. Practice for a minute daily, feeling the presence as real as breath.