Neville Goddard on Isaiah 30:18-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 30 in context

Scripture Focus

18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

Isaiah 30:18-19

Biblical Context

The passage portrays God as patient and merciful toward those who seek Him, promising a future of joy in Zion where cries are answered.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the LORD waits not to condemn you, but to be gracious; the whole scene is an invitation to your own consciousness. Zion and Jerusalem are not places on a map but states of awareness where sorrow dissolves as you awaken to the I AM. The 'God of judgment' is the recognition that judgment is the inner weighing of thoughts; as you choose to dwell in the truth that the I AM is gracious, you are blessed by waiting for Him, for you have already positioned yourself in the felt reality of your desire. When you cry, you are simply clarifying the inner address of your mind, and He answers by bringing your inner condition into alignment with your wish. You dwell in your Zion where grace is present now, and the voice that answers is the voice of your own imaginative act—the present response of your assumed state. The message is clear: be patient in inner conviction and you shall see the outer scene reflect your inner state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled, as if you already dwell in Zion; repeat, 'I am the I AM, graciously answered now.' Then watch for your next inner events to reflect that assumed state.