Astonished Heavens, Inner Awakening
Jeremiah 2:12 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jeremiah 2 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The heavens are called to astonishment and fear at Israel’s spiritual apostasy, signaling judgment and desolation.
Neville's Inner Vision
Be astonished, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD." is a doorway into your inner life. In Neville's terms, the 'heavens' are your higher states of awareness; when they witness a belief that you are separate from your source, they react with astonishment as if awakening from a dream. The 'this' is not a history lesson but the moment you forget that you are the I AM, the one consciousness that never leaves its own throne. Desolation and fear arise as you cling to a story of lack or separation. The prophecy of judgment becomes a mirror: it shows you how belief shapes perception. But you, as the I AM, do not endure punishment; you simply awaken to the truth that the imagined drama exists only in mind. Thus the heavens calm, not by coercion, but by recognizing that you are the witness and the source. The way out is to return your attention from the appearance to the perception of the I AM, and to feel the reality of defined, unassailable awareness.
Practice This Now
Assume the statement 'I AM the witness of all that appears; nothing can threaten the I AM' and feel it real for a few minutes, letting the belief dissolve fear into stable, unmovable awareness.
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