Neville Goddard on James 2:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read James 2 in context

Scripture Focus

5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

James 2:5-7

Biblical Context

James 2:5-7 speaks of God choosing the poor in faith as heirs of the kingdom, while the rich who oppress deny that inner wealth. It signals a shift in consciousness, not a social judgment, where outward rank mirrors inner dispositions.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville Goddard's view, the verse is not about charity from without but the inner economy of your mind. The poor of this world who are rich in faith are those who acknowledge lack yet hold a living awareness that the I AM within has already provided; the kingdom is your present inheritance in consciousness. The rich who oppress and blaspheme symbolize mental attitudes of possession and pride that block the flow of life from the inner treasury. To be chosen is to awaken to the truth that your awareness is the throne on which all conditions rise or fall. When you assume that the I AM is your wealth, you align with the power that makes you a rightful heir. The contrast between despising the poor and honoring faith dissolves as you revise your sense of self from external measures to inner assurance. Practice a shift in consciousness that says, I am already in the kingdom, and let that inner state shape your world.

Practice This Now

In the next five minutes, sit quietly, close your eyes, and repeat, I am rich in faith, an heir of the kingdom. Then imagine the I AM blessing your day with abundance and feel that reality as present.