Sackcloth and the Inner Horn

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM, Job’s image is not a static scene but a workshop of inner states. The sackcloth is not mere fabric but mental attire—mourning worn in the imagination until the belief in separation loosens its grip. The horn, symbol of pride and power, is defiled in the dust when I relinquish the need to prove myself to a world that merely reflects my inner state. In this light, the verse teaches that true dignity arises not from external circumstance but from the unwavering awareness that I AM. Suffering becomes a school of humility, refining the self until the soul remembers its Imago Dei—the presence of God within. When I stop resisting the scene and begin inhabiting the I AM behind it, I clothe myself with the right humility, a strength that is not diminished but clarified by awareness. The outer rags fade into a sign that the inner fortress—my consciousness—remains intact, ready to be lived in as reality. Your imagination is the loom that weaves your life; by dressing the ego in dust, you reinterpret the scene by assuming the state you desire.