Neville Goddard on Isaiah 41:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 41 in context

Scripture Focus

2Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

3He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.

4Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.

5The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

Isaiah 41:2-5

Biblical Context

Isaiah 41:2-5 describes God raising a righteous man from the east who governs nations and kings, while the world responds with awe as God proclaims himself the first and last.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read the passage as a description of your inner life. The east is the moment your consciousness rises from the sleep of limitation. The righteous man is a state of decision—your I AM—come awake. When you assume that inner ruler, outer events bend: nations and kings bow before the authority of your inner sight. The dust and stubble are the remnants of old beliefs dissolving as you move with a fresh footing that you have called into being. The LORD, the first and the last, is the constant you recognize within you: I AM, I was, I shall be. The isles and the ends of the earth are moved by the energy of this inward ascent; fear yields to recognition that you are the very origin of the world you see. The key is not to chase happenings, but to become the feeling of that ruler already established in your own consciousness. When you do, your world will align to reflect your inner government.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and imagine the inner ruler rising from the east; feel the sense of your I AM taking the lead of your day, and let circumstances reflect that inner government. Repeat 'I AM the first and the last' until the feeling is real.