Neville Goddard on James 2:21-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read James 2 in context

Scripture Focus

21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

James 2:21-23

Biblical Context

Abraham’s faith and his willingness to act show that belief and deeds reinforce one another. Righteousness is revealed when trust moves into concrete acts.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of Abraham not as a distant ancestor but as the living state of your own consciousness. Abraham is the steadfast conviction that God is within; Isaac represents a cherished outcome you have been clinging to. When you offer Isaac upon the altar of your imagination, you are proving that faith is not mere belief but a vibration of trust that moves into outer form. The scripture says faith wrought with works; so your inner decision to act in harmony with that conviction completes the cycle. The moment you impute righteousness to yourself, God’s awareness answers as your own. You become the Friend of God when your life harmonizes with the God within you, and every choice you make is an expression of that companionship. Do not seek external approval; see it as the internal alignment that makes your world reflect your inner state. This is not about past deeds but about the living present—the I AM you that breathes, believes, and acts.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling now: I am the righteousness of God, and Isaac is granted in ways that serve my true purpose. Then choose a simple task and perform it as an expression of that inner alignment.