Jeremiah's Inner Homecoming

Neville's Inner Vision

Jeremiah in the text is not a person apart from you; he is the living I AM within. The prison is your fearful sense that you are cut off from your own power. The captains of the guard and the princes of Babylon are the many voices of circumstance that claim to govern you. When they send Jeremiah to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, they appoint the inner governor, the quiet authority who can carry you home. Gedaliah represents a state of consciousness that can be trusted to bring your energy back into productive, humane relationship with your people—the parts of you that long for belonging, truth, and usefulness. The verse says he dwelt among the people; thus the inner governor takes up residence in your daily life, not in isolation but in fellowship with your inner community. The result is exile turned to return: you are no longer imprisoned by a singular fear but living as the I AM among your own thoughts and feelings, turning outward energy into love and service. This is how your inner kingdom is established.