Neville Goddard on Isaiah 1:13-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 1 in context

Scripture Focus

13Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

14Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

Isaiah 1:13-14

Biblical Context

The text rejects vain offerings and outward religious festivals. It invites true worship that comes from inner alignment rather than ritual performance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Isaiah 1:13-14 invites you to see that the outward altar and the calendar of feasts are not the fountain of worship. In Neville's language, every external ritual is only a sign of your inner state. If you perform vain oblations, you are resisting the I AM within and calling a substitute god of form. The call is to awaken to consciousness as worship itself. When you feel compelled to perform rites from fear, replace the scene with the quiet acknowledgment: I AM awareness here now. Treat the inner turning toward the I AM as the true offering; the new moons and sabbaths become moments of inner alignment rather than external schedules. The soul hates empty ceremonials only to the extent that you mistake form for power; real worship arises when your state of consciousness is fully present, integrated, and reverent. Practice seeing every moment as a temple of awareness, where you listen for the still, small voice of I AM and allow it to move every act.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and, in the stillness, declare: I AM within; I now treat every moment as worship. If you catch yourself acting from ritual habit without inner presence, revise the scene by affirming I AM as the source of all acts.