Shifting Idols, Inner Confidence
Jeremiah 48:13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jeremiah 48 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as Israel was ashamed of Bethel, showing that trust placed in external powers cannot yield lasting security. The true refuge is the I AM within.
Neville's Inner Vision
Take Jeremiah 48:13 as a spiritual mirror. The 'Moab' and the idol Chemosh symbolize every outer power we lean on for security. When I read the line through Neville’s chord of consciousness, I see that dependence on form dissolves the moment I attend to the I AM that is the real self. The 'house of Israel' being ashamed of Bethel their confidence is not a history lesson but a map of your own interior: confidence in a place, a ritual, or a tradition is only as solid as the inward acknowledgment that God is the sole reality. As you recognize Bethel as your inner sense of divine presence, the shame that follows reliance on idols drops away, leaving an unwavering calm. The verse proclaims the victory of inner knowing over outward appearances: an idol may fall when the observer discovers the permanent presence of I AM within.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and revise the inner idol Chemosh into the I AM within; imagine Moab’s shame dissolving as you stand secure in God-awareness.
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