Neville Goddard on Isaiah 35:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 35 in context

Scripture Focus

1The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

7And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

Isaiah 35:1-7

Biblical Context

The wilderness and desert in Isaiah 35:1-7 symbolize a mind barren of awareness, which is transformed into life and joy as God—your own I AM—awakens and saves. Healing, strength, and sight arise as inner conditions become outward reality.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read the text as a map of consciousness. The wilderness is a mind without the I AM present; the desert is a stubborn habit of doubt. When the verse says that God will come and save, remember: it is your own awareness—the I AM within you—arising to life. The blossoms, joy, and singing are the felt realization that awareness is the life of all things, that you are already dwelling in the promised land of your own being. Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the feeble knees not as commands from without, but as the turn of your inner posture—an assumption that you are sustained, guided, and protected by the one Power you acknowledge as yourself. The fearful heart is healed by the sure knowing that your God is present now, coming to save you from within, as your sense of self expands. The eyes, ears, and limbs respond in kind: insight, hearing, and vitality spring forth. In the wilderness, waters break out and the parched ground becomes a pool because your inner world has discovered its abundance.

Practice This Now

Impose the feeling of the wish fulfilled: I am whole, free, and alive now. Then close your eyes and imagine the barren places of your mind filling with water, green growth, and singing.