Neville Goddard on Isaiah 57:17-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 57 in context

Scripture Focus

17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

Isaiah 57:17-19

Biblical Context

The passage shows God judging covetousness and then promising healing, guidance, and restoration. It also declares a universal peace for both far and near.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville lens, these verses translate as a move of God from judgment to healing within the consciousness. The 'iniquity of covetousness' is a belief in lack, a restless impulse to possess. When God says 'I have seen his ways, and will heal him,' this is not external acts but an inward decision of the I AM to revise a state. The smiting and hiding are the inner clamor of fear, which drives the person along 'the way of his heart' in separation from the divine flow. Yet the promise remains: I will lead him, restore comforts, and bring peace to those near and far. The line 'I create the fruit of the lips' declares that peace is the result of creative speech and feeling state. Therefore, the reader is invited to shift from judgment of self and others to the realization that peace already exists as a present condition of awareness. When you accept this I AM-state, healing unfolds and your world is reordered to reflect harmony, restoration, and unity.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, assume the I AM as your living reality, and declare, 'I am healed now.' Visualize the faces and places touched by gentleness, and let the feeling of peace enter your heart and your world.