Inner Floods Recede
Job 28:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Job 28 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse presents inner forces or currents arising from the self, then disappearing from ordinary life as if forgotten. They dry up when attention is turned to a higher, unchanging awareness.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Job 28:4 the flood is not a physical phenomenon but a state of consciousness arising from the inhabitant—the I AM you identify with. The waters forgotten of the foot symbolize unconscious currents and habitual thoughts you have neglected with your attention. When you shift your attention to the enduring awareness that you are the I AM, these inner streams lose their currency; they dry up as you refuse to feed them with belief. Providence is your own internal governor guiding you toward a new creation—renewal—by simply choosing to dwell in unchangeable consciousness. The flood’s breaking forth reveals how your life can appear to be swept by unseen forces, yet all such forces are subject to your present assumption. Re-claim the terrain of your mind, and the waters withdraw, leaving a landscape of quiet, unconditioned being.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the I AM. Then revise: the inner flood is dried up by your conscious presence; feel the calm spreading as the waters recede, and embody the still, clear self that remains.
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