Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 12:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 12 in context

Scripture Focus

1Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

3But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

4How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

Jeremiah 12:1-4

Biblical Context

Jeremiah pleads with God, acknowledging His righteousness while wondering why the wicked prosper. He notes the outward roots of wickedness, yet senses God is near in speech but distant in heart, and he longs for divine judgment over the land.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville Goddard vantage, this text is not about others prospering outside you, but about the states of consciousness you entertain. When you cry out, 'Why do the wicked prosper?' you reveal a mind still tethered to the belief in separation between God and life. The I AM—the presence within you—knows you and tests your heart toward that divine alignment. The outward 'land' is your field of attention; when you fear the withering of the herbs, you are tending a picture of lack. The verse's claim that God is near in their mouth but far from their reins points to the discrepancy between spoken belief and lived conviction in you. To change the scene, refuse to identify with the old opinion and assume the end you desire: a mind that is righteous, just, and awake. Feel the justice of your own awareness now, and imagine the scene reforming from within. The 'slaughter' becomes the shedding of old fear, a purification by awareness, until your outer world reflects the inner verdict that you are always seen, always held, and never abandoned.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and declare I AM the I AM; this state of consciousness is the truth of all you see. Then revise the scene by imagining the land healed, and feel the new authority of your inner justice moving through your world.