Neville Goddard on Isaiah 45:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 45 in context

Scripture Focus

1Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

2I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

3And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

4For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

Isaiah 45:1-4

Biblical Context

God declares to His anointed Cyrus that He will empower him to subdue nations, open gates, straighten crooked paths, and reveal hidden treasures for Israel's restoration. It reads as a symbolic inner empowerment, inviting us to see the divine ordering at work in our own life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner Cyrus is the I AM in action - your own will powered by divine direction. When the Lord says I will go before thee, He is telling you that the awareness you inhabit already pioneers the way. The right hand denotes the power of assumption, the sense that you are the one through whom order flows. The gates are the beliefs and dispositions you hold; the gates of brass and bars of iron are stubborn habits that keep you bound. When you assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled the external obstacles crumble because your inner decree aligns with the universal plan. The treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places are latent powers within you—insight, courage, resources—that appear once you acknowledge your name, your true identity, as God's elect. Jacob my servant, Israel mine elect, reminds you that you are chosen by your own I AM. The act is simple: imagine the scene as if it is true now; your faith reorganizes your life so doors swing open and the path clears. You are not seeking permission, you are recognizing what you already are.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and declare that you are the Lord's anointed, held by the I AM. Then visualize gates opening and the path before you becoming straight, feeling the inner riches revealed.