Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 5:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 5 in context

Scripture Focus

7How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.

8They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.

9Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:7-9

Biblical Context

Jeremiah exposes a people who abandon the Lord, worship false gods, indulge in sensual allegiances, and face divine judgment for these inner misdirections.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within my heart there are 'children' who forget the Source and reach after images that cannot satisfy. When I feed these images—idolatry, the belief that I am defined by external powers, or by craving for another’s desire—I imitate the nation Jeremiah speaks of. The 'harlots' houses' are the crowded theaters of my mind where I exchange my allegiance for passing dreams. I wake each morning as a fed horse of habit, neighing after the neighbor's wife of imagined gains until I awaken to the paradox: more feeding only sharpens appetite. The cry 'shall I not visit for these things?' becomes an invitation to inquire within — what is the I AM truly? The God I am is not an external judge but the awareness that never wanders. When I stop feeding the idols, I reclaim my loyalty, restore my covenant with the I AM, and invite harmony rather than punishment. The kingdom I seek is the inside state that remains faithful to the one God of my being.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the I AM as your sole life. Feel the craving dissolve as you rest in that awareness and revise the scene to 'I am nourished by God' until it feels real.