Inner Punishment, Inner Awakening
Jeremiah 36:31 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jeremiah 36 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jeremiah 36:31 speaks of punishment for iniquity that falls on the leaders and people because they refused to heed the prophetic word. The passage highlights collective accountability and the consequence of ignoring inner guidance.
Neville's Inner Vision
Viewed through the aura of the I AM, that verse is not a public oracle of doom but a record of inner law. 'Punish him and his seed and his servants' is the language of a mind that has ignored its own commanding word. The 'seed' and 'servants' are streams of thought and habit within your consciousness; the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the men of Judah are the inner dispositions clinging to old fear and doubt. When you refuse to hearken to the inward decree—your truth spoken as 'I AM' within—you wake up the familiar chorus of consequence. But remember: the moment you treat the inner word as real, you accelerate its manifestation for healing, correction, and restoration. The divine decree is not punishment to crush you but a refinement that returns you to alignment with your true self. By turning toward the inner light, you dissolve the old pattern; you replace blame with awareness, and allowance with action in harmony with the I AM.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Assume you have already heard and obeyed the inner word, then revise any sense of punishment into 'I am restored by alignment with my inner decree' and feel it real.
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