Neville Goddard on John 4:45 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 4 in context

Scripture Focus

45Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

John 4:45

Biblical Context

Jesus returns to Galilee and is welcomed by the Galileans who had seen his signs in Jerusalem at the feast; their reception is driven by what they witnessed.

Neville's Inner Vision

The Galilee in this verse is your current state of consciousness, the place where you are now aware of your awakening. The Galileans' reception of Jesus after the Jerusalem signs is not history but a truth about your inner life: when you entertain a realization of God’s action—your Jerusalem-feast experiences—the I AM in you becomes credible to the inner crowd. The signs done in Jerusalem are inner proofs you once used to persuade yourself; now the same proofs are enough to welcome the Christ into your present scene. So the moment you entertain the end of your quest—that God is and you are one—the outer world mirrors it with acceptance. Faith here is trust in the inner movement rather than an appeal to external signs; presence of God is the felt reality of I AM, not a distant doctrine. The practice is to dwell in that end-state until the seen and unseen align; your imagination, when rightly fed, becomes the feast that gathers all around you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a quiet moment, assume the state 'I am welcomed and supported by God in my present life.' Revise any memory of lack as inner signs, and feel it real now for several minutes, seeing your surroundings respond with ease.