Near The Justified I Am
Isaiah 50:8 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 50 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The speaker asserts that the divine I AM justifies him and stands ready to defend him against any adversary. He invites the adversary to come near, while implying that unity with that inner justice makes opposition moot.
Neville's Inner Vision
In the Neville Goddard sense, Isaiah 50:8 is an inner vow rather than a public threat. 'He is near that justifieth me' identifies the I AM—your own consciousness—as the nearest judge and advocate. When you feel opposed, the real battle is an internal shift of states: you drop identification with lack or fear and align with the consciousness that already declares you righteous. The call to 'stand together' with your adversary is a cue to refuse external drama and unify with the divine principle within. The adversary you fear is but a thought-form; as you dwell in the awareness that the I AM is near and that you are justified by that presence, opposition loses its weight and dissolves. Your job is to maintain this inner posture, trusting that the outer world rearranges to reflect your inner certainty. In this alignment, your life becomes a proof of the inner justice at work, and you live as if defended by the eternal I AM.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: close your eyes and affirm, 'I am justified by the I AM present within me.' Hold that state, revise any sense of threat, and feel the I AM standing beside you, an inner light that quiets all apparent opposition.
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