Neville Goddard on John 15:9-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 15 in context

Scripture Focus

9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

John 15:9-11

Biblical Context

The passage invites you to remain in Jesus' love by embracing love as your orientation and living in alignment with its inner law; when you keep this inner commandment, your joy remains full.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, John 15:9-11 is not a history lesson but a map of consciousness. The Father loves me, so have I loved you declares that your very I AM is the fountain of love; abiding in that love means choosing to be the willing recipient and the steady projector of it. The commandments are not external laws but inner alignments: think, speak, and act as one loved. Keep them, and you remain in the atmosphere of love; you do not leave this realm by a wrong choice, for you are the same you who loves now. When you dwell there, your joy is not earned but revealed—the joy of being fully present in God's presence. You're not waiting for permission; you're invited to sit, breathe, and realize you already inhabit the Father's heart. This is the inner kingdom, where love's continuity streams through your every moment, turning trials into praise as the presence of God becomes your constant.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, breathe, and assume the feeling: I am loved by the Father; I live in the love that Jesus spoke of. Let every action flow from that inner state for five minutes, then carry that love into your day.