Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 12:6-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 12 in context

Scripture Focus

6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

7I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

8Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.

9Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.

Jeremiah 12:6-9

Biblical Context

Jeremiah laments betrayal by family and the forsaking of his homeland, portraying his heritage as a living force that can be threatened. The imagery of a lion and a speckled bird signals inner turmoil and surrounding danger.

Neville's Inner Vision

Reject the surface drama: your God is the I AM, and all that Jeremiah names as brethren and heritage are figures of your inner state. When he says they have dealt treacherously and that he forsook his house and left his heritage to enemies, he is revealing the inner movement of belief resisting the new state you imagine. The heritage is not a political place but a living I AM-identity you cherish; to you it appears as a lion in the forest, roaring in your imagination, and you interpret it as danger. The speckled bird, surrounded by beasts, stands for old habits pecking at the new you. The call to assemble the beasts is the alarm of fear whenever a new state is proposed; the solution is simple: assume the end you desire as already true. Do not trust the old state’s flattering words; revise the image until your inner atmosphere resonates with the reality you intend. Your consciousness is the only country, and by affirming the new heritage you align the lions and birds with your desired state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit in quiet, and assume the end you desire as already true. Say to yourself, 'I AM the I AM; my inner heritage is alive and protected now,' and feel the truth as a breath expanding through your body.