Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 13:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 13 in context

Scripture Focus

1Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

2So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.

3And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,

4Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.

5So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.

6And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.

7Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

Jeremiah 13:1-7

Biblical Context

Jeremiah 13:1-7 shows a girdle worn by the prophet, hidden away, then unearthed marred and useless. The outward sign points to an inner state that must be cherished and kept intact by conscious integrity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through Neville Goddard’s inner lens, the linen girdle is your current state of consciousness. You wear it as an expression of the truth you know about yourself—the I AM clothing your life. When the command comes to take the girdle and hide it by Euphrates, you glimpse the impulse to set that living awareness aside, to pretend it does not govern your days and choices. After many days, you dig it up and discover it marred, profitable for nothing—the sign that consciousness divorced from its source yields nothing of lasting value. The lesson is not about a historical ritual but about inner alignment: your outer world will mirror the fidelity of your inner state. If you treat your true nature as a relic to be hidden or negotiated with life, it becomes brittle and useless. In Neville’s terms, reality is a function of consciousness. Return to the realized I AM, revise the belief in separation, and feel the truth that your inner state is the life you live. Your girdle shines again when you tend it with awareness and love.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, imagine slipping the pristine linen girdle of your I AM over your hips, and affirm, 'I am whole; nothing outside defines me.' Hold this feeling for a minute and revise any sense of separation until it feels real.