Inner Burial, Present Mercy

John 12:7-8 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read John 12 in context

Scripture Focus

7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
John 12:7-8

Biblical Context

In John 12:7-8, Jesus defends Mary's anointing and notes that the poor are always with you, but his presence will not always be.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider this scene as an inner study in priority. The woman who anoints Jesus stands for a decisive act of attention to the I AM in the hour of occurrence. The burying speaks of the old self and its attachments; to keep this moment is to honor the inner shift the I AM is making in your consciousness. The line about the poor always being with you reveals the persistent thoughts of lack that tug at your attention, yet they are not your final reality. The cry 'but me you have not always' is a reminder that the divine presence within you is not guaranteed by outer conditions unless you hold to it now. Therefore, adopt the posture of the artist of your life: assume that your awareness is the act of faith, that you are the one who performs the burial of former limits in imagination, and that you are the one who enters the continuous supply of the I AM. To live thus is to recognize that inner realization precedes outer provision; image yourself as the I AM here and now, and watch your world align with that inner conviction.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM is present here and now. In the next few breaths, revise any sense of lack by declaring, 'Provision is mine in this moment,' and feel that truth saturate your awareness.

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