Neville Goddard on Isaiah 43:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 43 in context

Scripture Focus

1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

5Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

6I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Isaiah 43:1-7

Biblical Context

Isaiah 43:1-7 speaks to Israel as created, named, and redeemed by God; it promises God's presence through peril and declares a destiny tied to God's glory. It centers identity in relationship with God rather than fear.

Neville's Inner Vision

I hear Isaiah 43:1-7 as a lesson in the sovereign psychology of the soul. The LORD who created and formed Jacob and Israel is the I AM within you, declaring your true state: you are mine. Fear is dissolved not by external assurances, but by recognizing that you have already been redeemed and named by the Divine Presence. The warnings of waters, rivers, and fire are interior movements in consciousness; when you insist on the I AM as your center, these movements pass through without overwhelming you, and the flame cannot kindle your essence, for your essence is the image of God. The claim I am with thee becomes your inner dialogue: you are precious, loved, and called for a purpose. To know you are owned by the I AM is to realize you are not a separate self struggling through life, but a manifestation of divine life, created for glory. The outward promises to gather seed and to restore are inward harmonies, gathering scattered states into unity. Your task is to accept this identity and live from it, and the world rearranges to fit your inner confession.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In quiet imagination, declare, 'I am the I AM, and I am called by my name; I am with thee.' Feel a warm presence at the center of your chest; then envision walking through waters and through fire untouched, knowing you are joined to God within.