Inner Rivers of Isaiah 19:5-7
Isaiah 19:5-7 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 19 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Isaiah 19:5-7 shows waters failing and rivers drying, symbolizing the drying of old outer supports and the shifting of inner conditions. It hints that such desolation is a preparation for a new inner state rather than mere punishment.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within your consciousness, the waters not only fail; they reveal the posture of your mind. The sea’s waters failing, the river wasted and dried, mark the moment when your habitual currents no longer feed the old scene. The turning of rivers far away and the emptiness of the brooks of defence indicate that the thoughts and defenses that once operated in your mind have been loosened, so old reeds and flags wither. The paper reeds by the brooks—those fragile, learned beliefs—are swept away by the removal of habitually fed streams. This is not destruction but a clearing by Providence: a decisive invitation to revise your state of consciousness. When the outer waters withdraw, you are invited to plant new seeds within the soil of your mind—new states of abundance, safety, and purpose—by assuming the end and feeling it real. The I AM within you remains the source; imagine that current renewed and flowing, not by chance, but by your inner recognition that you are, and always were, the source. Allow the dryness to become a doorway for a more vibrant life.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and imagine a living river circulating within your chest that never dries. Feel the abundance return and declare I AM that I AM until the feeling of fullness remains.
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