Neville Goddard on Job 40:21-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 40 in context

Scripture Focus

21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

Job 40:21-22

Biblical Context

The verses describe someone lying safely beneath shady trees, sheltered by reeds and willows. The shadows encircle and protect him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your experience is not at the mercy of outer weather but of the I AM that you ARE; the shade around you is a state of consciousness that covers and guards the mind. When you identify with this inner canopy, Providence becomes the felt presence of awareness, not an external shelter. The willows in the verse become your thoughts and feelings circling in harmony, rendering fear meaningless and creating a space of quiet power where God is present as I AM. Your coverage and enclosure are your own conscious states, maintained by attention and imagination. In this sacred aura you live, move, and have your being, for your inner scene is the stage on which reality unfolds.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are under the inner shade of the I AM; feel the surrounding protection as real. Breathe slowly and repeat, 'I am guarded by Providence' until the sense of safety becomes your immediate experience.