Neville Goddard on Isaiah 57:17-21 - 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.

20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

Isaiah 57:17-21

Biblical Context

Isaiah 57:17-21 contrasts judgment for greed with God's promise of healing and peace; it says the wicked are troubled, while God offers restoration and peace to both near and far.

Neville's Inner Vision

Look within and hear the prophet's whisper: the wrath that follows the covetous mind is not inflicted upon a distant somebody; it is the reaction of your own inner state. When you dwell in I AM as pure awareness, the charge of 'iniquity' dissolves into a turning point: I see the way of the heart, and I soften it with attention. I have seen his ways, says the script, and will heal him; so do you, by shifting your inner weather. The words 'Peace, peace' are not future promises but the vibration you awaken for yourself and all who listen to your inner talk—near or far. The 'mire and dirt' in the wicked sea is the sediment of thoughts you no longer feed. There is no peace where you pretend you are separate from God; yet when you return to the I AM, the mind calms, healing unfolds, and the inner kingdom rests. The poem invites you to be the physician, patient, and harbor of peace within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit in stillness and declare 'There is peace now' while picturing a calm sea and your I AM restoring every part of you. Feel the wound of scarcity dissolve as healing flows to near and far.