Inner Zion: Awakening Praise
Isaiah 12:5-6 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Verse 12:5-6 invites praise for God's deeds known to all the earth, and calls Zion's inhabitants to cry out because the Holy One is in their midst. It translates outward worship into an inward recognition of presence.
Neville's Inner Vision
Every line here is a command for the consciousness to awaken. Sing unto the Lord; for He hath done excellent things—this is known in all the earth—means the outer world mirrors a recognized inner state. When you inhabit Zion, you cry out and shout because the Holy One of Israel dwells in the midst of you. The 'earth' is but the collective mind reflecting back your inner decree. The I AM, the Self that I am, is not distant; it is the very center in which all praise arises. To reinterpret: the moment you accept that God is within, you have enacted the miracle. The seen world becomes a chorus of confirmation because you have revised your inner narrative. Practice begins with a simple assumption: 'The Holy One is in the midst of me; therefore, I am already known and praised.' Feel the gratitude, the wonder, the certainty. As you hold this feeling, your speech and actions align with it; the outer events respond as evidence of the inner fact. You have moved from seeking God to revealing God as your constant state.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume Zion is within you; declare, 'I am the Holy One in the midst of me' and feel it as already true.
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