Neville Goddard on Isaiah 51:4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 51 in context

Scripture Focus

4Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

Isaiah 51:4

Biblical Context

Isaiah 51:4 speaks to attend to God within, declaring that a law will proceed from Him and that His judgment will rest as a light for the people. It points to an inner order and illumination that guides perception.

Neville's Inner Vision

Hear the call as an invitation to awaken to your own I AM. The phrase 'a law shall proceed from me' signifies the living principle of right order arising from your continuous awareness, not from any outer authority. When you align with this inner source, judgment rests as a light—your discernment becomes clear and your choices illuminate the path ahead. In Neville’s terms, imagination is the instrument by which the inner law becomes tangible: your assumption creates the conditions you experience, and the 'light of the people' is the clarity that results from steady inner governance. The 'nation' is the organized self—your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings—now under the benevolent decree of this inner law. Do not seek proofs in externals; cultivate the inner law within and observe life rearrange to reflect that light. By claiming the I AM as sovereign, you embody truth, justice, and integrity in daily experience.

Practice This Now

Assume the inner law exists now; revise your sense of self to be the light-filled I AM, and feel that light as real in your chest. Then observe how external impressions shift to reflect the inner light.