Neville Goddard on Job 14:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 14 in context

Scripture Focus

8Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

9Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

Job 14:8-9

Biblical Context

Job 14:8-9 speaks of decay in outward form, yet a renewal arises when the inner life is watered by awareness. The scent of water represents an inner nourishment that brings fresh growth.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's voice, the verse becomes a map of inner transformation. The old root and dying stock symbolize fixed beliefs about aging and limitation. The 'scent of water' is the felt presence of I AM, the living consciousness that nourishes every inner soil. When you allow this scent to permeate your mind, you stop longing for renewal as an external event and recognize it as a shift of state. The bud and new branches are manifestations of a revitalized inner ground—beliefs revised, attention redirected, possibilities revived. This is not a distant miracle but a present change of consciousness that refreshes form as a natural consequence. By aligning with the inner water, you awaken dormant life within, and your outer world follows the renewed inner climate.