Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 1:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 1 in context

Scripture Focus

7But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Jeremiah 1:7-9

Biblical Context

God commissions Jeremiah, dismissing the notion of being a child and promising guidance. He tells him to speak whatever is commanded and to go where sent.

Neville's Inner Vision

Neville reads this as a meditation on inner state rather than external history. The LORD is the I AM within you, and the ‘child’ is any limited self-image. When you hear, “Go to all that I shall send thee,” you are being invited to align your outer actions with your inner purpose, not to perform from fear or lack. “Whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak” points to the creative force of your imagination—your spoken words are the outward ripple of an inward conviction. “Be not afraid of their faces” dissolves fear by recognizing the Presence as your own consciousness delivering you from doubt. The touching of the mouth represents the alignment of breath, speech, and destiny with inner authority. Your vocation arises the moment you assume that you are already the vessel through which truth speaks; the world then rearranges itself to fit that revelation. Practice this by assuming you are already sent and letting your inner voice dictate your next outward move.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and declare, "I am the I AM; words are placed in my mouth." Then visualize delivering your message with ease to a receptive audience, and feel the inner guidance directing every word.