Dwelling God Within Zion

Neville's Inner Vision

To the seeker who surveys the text with inner sight, Joel 3:17 is not a map of geography but a declaration of your inner condition. Zion is the state of consciousness in which I AM, the LORD your God, dwells as the ruling awareness. When that presence takes up residence there, Jerusalem becomes holy in your experience—a city purified by the light of true occupancy—so that no 'stranger' of fear, doubt, or sense-impression can pass through unchallenged. God is not a distant deity; He is the occupant of your own awareness, and the phrase 'I am the LORD your God' is a declaration of identity: you are consciousness itself acting as Lord in your life. Dwelling in Zion means every thought, feeling, and image passes under that sacred light until the whole field of mind is harmonized into wholeness. The outer world then rearranges to reflect this inner state, not the other way around. You do not chase holiness; you realize you are already holy, and as you assume this, Jerusalem is preserved within your mind as a holy city where no strangers can trespass.