Neville Goddard on Isaiah 50:10-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 50 in context

Scripture Focus

10Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

11Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

Isaiah 50:10-11

Biblical Context

Isaiah 50:10-11 invites those who fear the LORD to trust in the name of the LORD and lean on God rather than seeking self produced light. It warns that those who kindle their own fire will lie down in sorrow.

Neville's Inner Vision

This passage presents the darkness outside as a stage for an inner awakening. The true light is not found in outward sparks but in the I AM within—the name of the LORD that you can lean on by steadfast faith. To walk in darkness without light is a call to surrender reliance on external signals and to stay steadfast in the inner God. The command to trust in the name of the LORD and stay upon his God is a reminder to align with your permanent, divine state rather than the flickering appearances of the world. The warning about kindling your own fire is a caution against egoic plans that pretend to supply illumination; such self-made light ends in sorrow because it is built on shifting imagination. The practical path is to assume and feel as if you are already bathed in divine light, letting your inner I AM guide every step. When you live from that reciprocal light, the outer condition naturally aligns with your inner reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and affirm I trust in the name of the LORD and stay upon my God. Then vividly imagine walking forward through darkness with a steady inner light guiding each step, as if the end is already yours.