Inner Day of Darkness and Eden
Joel 2:2-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Joel 2 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Joel 2:2-3 speaks of a day of darkness and gloom, with a mighty multitude; before them the land is Eden-like, and behind them it becomes a desolate wilderness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Seen through the I AM, Joel's day is not a doom but a transformation of inner weather. The 'great people and strong' are the clustered faculties of your consciousness, drawn by attention to move. The 'fire devouring before them' is the fervent desire that consumes old limitation, while the flame behind keeps the momentum of change. Before them the land is like the Garden of Eden—order, abundance, clear vision; behind them lies a wilderness that cannot escape, a past self dissolving into memory. This spectacle unfolds within you as inner movements: fear loosens its grip, certainty rises, and a new state of harmony takes root. When you refuse the old tale and entertain the feeling of the fulfilled state now, the outer scene rearranges to match your inner Eden. Remember, this is prophecy as the revelation of what you already are: the I AM awakening to itself and creating a new order from within.
Practice This Now
Practice: Close your eyes and imagine the Eden-state as your present reality; revise any lack or fear by affirming I AM the presence of fullness now, felt as a warm certainty.
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