Neville Goddard on Isaiah 49:23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 49 in context

Scripture Focus

23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Isaiah 49:23

Biblical Context

Outward rulers are portrayed as guardians to the inner self that awaits the Lord; waiting on God is rewarded with supportive order from higher powers.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the quiet I AM of your consciousness, Isaiah 49:23 is not a history lesson but a map of your inner kingdom. Kings and queens symbolize the commanding authorities of your own states of awareness—nurturing, guiding, and bowing to the realized self that rests in God. When you dwell in the readiness of the I AM, these outer powers become nursing fathers and mothers, not to control you, but to feed your sense of divine provision. The dust at your feet is not humiliation but release—an inner acknowledgment that Providence governs your path. The verse declares you shall not be ashamed for waiting upon the Lord, meaning your patience in imagining the state of fullness brings alignment: belief becomes experience, and the external world reflects your inner state. Therefore, claim your sovereignty now by assuming the feeling of being eternally supported and guided by the I AM, and let the outer authorities honor your spiritual posture.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and, in the I AM witness, assume that kings and queens bow to your true self; feel Providence already guiding your future as you wait in quiet assurance.