Desert Sea Whirlwinds Within
Isaiah 21:1 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 21 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse paints a burden rising from a desert-like sea, signaling an inner storm that precedes outward upheaval. It invites a shift of consciousness rather than prediction.
Neville's Inner Vision
Desert of the sea is a state where life seems parched in consciousness; the burden is a thought-form seeking to define your experience. The whirlwinds in the south are thoughts rushing through the inner air, not fixed facts. They announce a moment of inner drama, not a destiny carved in stone. The message is not doom but invitation: remember that you are the I AM, the awareness in which all images arise. When you identify with that I AM, the burden shifts from an external forecast to a revision of your inner state. The terrible land dissolves as you stand in the truth that you are one with the all-encompassing life. Exile and return become a single movement of consciousness: from limitation to wholeness, from fear to presence. In this light, the storm becomes a signal to re-enter your native state. The outer seems to obey your inner switch: when you affirm the I AM here, a calmer landscape, a kinder wind, and a living sea appear in your experience.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, assume 'I am the I AM' as your constant state and feel it real. Picture the desert drying, the whirlwinds dissolving, and the inner sea becoming calm and clear.
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