The Inner Owner Speaks
Isaiah 1:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse contrasts animals knowing their owners with Israel not knowing or considering, illustrating inner states that are attentive versus those that are not. It invites awareness of where we ignore the inner voice and to align with our true master.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within Isaiah’s image, the ox and the donkey reveal a state of consciousness that knows its source and its shelter. They stand as symbols of those facets of you that acknowledge the inner owner and move toward the master's crib—the I AM—without hesitation. Israel’s forgetfulness is the portion of your being that resists, doubts, or ignores the inner call. Neville teaches that God is not distant but the I AM you are conscious of; your imagination is the owner, the draftsman and guide. By assuming alignment, you lift the rebel within and enter obedience, truth, and covenant loyalty as your living habit. The practice is not pleading but revision: in every moment, reinterpret resistance as a sign you forget who you are and recall the inner master. Feel the ownership now, and let the imagined relationship translate into present action. When the mind consents to being guided, outward events align with the inward state.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, and in the space of your breath, imagine the ox and the ass calmly acknowledging their master, then declare, 'I know my Owner; I am owned by the I AM.' Feel the obedience as present reality.
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