Inner Worship Beyond Ritual
Jeremiah 7:22 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jeremiah 7 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God did not command your fathers to perform sacrifices when bringing them out of Egypt; true worship is an inner state, not outward ritual. The focus is on aligning your consciousness with the I AM rather than relying on offerings.
Neville's Inner Vision
Jeremiah 7:22 speaks to the inner law, not to external rites. The exodus you are called to remember is a shifting of consciousness, not a ritual reenactment. God did not command sacrifices to the fathers because worship is not a form but a state of being. The 'fathers' are your past identifications, the 'burnt offerings' are thoughts you offer to cover fear or guilt. When you understand this, you stop chasing ceremonies and begin attending to your inner climate, where the I AM is operative. Obedience becomes alignment, not submission to rules; faithfulness is loyalty to the living awareness within you. In that light, the covenant is an agreement with yourself to dwell in the truth of your inherent freedom, here and now. The moment you feel the truth of I AM—quiet, present, all-encompassing—you have fulfilled the verse. Action, fear, or longing are only moves of a mind that forgot its origin. Return to the inner recognition, and the outward world rearranges itself to match.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly and declare, I am the I AM. Revise any ritual belief into inner listening and feel the I AM guiding you as real for five minutes.
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