Neville Goddard on Job 18:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 18 in context

Scripture Focus

5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

6The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Job 18:5-7

Biblical Context

Verse 18:5-7 portrays the light of the wicked going out as their inner guidance fails. It shows how their strength and path collapse when they listen to fearful, separative counsel.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the light is your awareness. When a belief clings to separation fear guilt or lack the inner lamp dims the candle fades and the tabernacle grows dark. The verse does not threaten you; it reveals a natural law of consciousness: you reap what you imagine. The wick is fed by the stories you nurture about yourself; the steps of strength become distorted when you consult a false counsel that promises safety apart from I AM. When you awaken to the truth that God is I AM within the light returns the path straightens and your power flows with ease. The gentlest correction is to revise the thought that grants darkness; replace it with an assumption that you already are the light that your life is illuminated by your own awareness. In this posture external circumstances align as the image in your mind becomes your reality. You are not punished you are choosing a higher illumination by remembering who you are.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and assume I AM the light of my life. Feel the warmth at the center of your chest and revise a current limitation into a confident moment of action, seeing the inner candle rekindled.