Within a Year, Inner Glory Fades
Isaiah 21:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 21 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse declares that within a year, the external glory of Kedar will falter and fade, signaling that worldly appearances are time-bound and not the true measure of reality.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's voice: The LORD is the I AM speaking within you. The 'year' is the clock of your current state of consciousness; the 'years of an hireling' measure change by the mind that serves external time rather than inner truth. 'The glory of Kedar' represents outward signs—status, wealth, pictures of success—that appear impressive but are not lasting. When you identify with the unchanging I AM, those outer glories collapse in your awareness, not in the world. The decree is provocatively encouraging: you are free to revise your sense of self and time by choosing the eternal present. By changing your inner state, you alter what your consciousness calls real, and the so-called glory of your outer life follows suit, revealing the permanence of inward being.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes; breathe into the I AM. Assume the feeling that you already possess the inner, unshakable presence; then revise any attachment to outer glitter by declaring, 'In the I AM, I already have what I seek, and the worldly glory fades as I stand lucid in my true self.'
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