Neville Goddard on Isaiah 18:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 18 in context

Scripture Focus

2That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!

3All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.

4For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.

Isaiah 18:2-4

Biblical Context

Isaiah 18:2-4 speaks of ambassadors sent by sea, symbolizing inner messages moving through consciousness. It also pictures the Lord's rest in dwelling as a warm heat and dew, signifying constant inner presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

These verses reveal that the ambassadors are states of consciousness, not messengers of geography. When you acknowledge yourself as the sender, you lift an ensign within and sound the trumpet of intention. The nation described as scattered and peeled represents dispersed desires and worn-out conditions that respond to your inner signal. The Lord's rest in dwelling place—like clear heat upon herbs and a cloud of dew—signifies the constant, soothing presence of I AM in you, nourishing every aspect of your life with awareness. Your spiritual work is not outward conquest but inner alignment: rest in the conviction that your state is complete, observe the signs, and let the outer world reflect your inner readiness. The ensign on the mountains is your decision to inhabit a new state; the trumpet is the inner acknowledgment that what you desire is already established in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In the next moment, assume you are the ambassador of your desired state; rest in I AM and feel the truth of it now. Visualize a clear ensign rising on a mountainside and hear a trumpet signaling the response of your world.