Neville Goddard on Jonah 1:14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jonah 1 in context

Scripture Focus

14Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

Jonah 1:14

Biblical Context

Jonah 1:14 shows the sailors praying to the LORD to spare their lives, acknowledging sovereignty; the scene is a symbol of inner petition within the self toward alignment with the divine.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville's lens, the ship is the mind, the sea the movements of thought, and the LORD the I AM that you are. The mariners crying out for mercy are your own faculties awakening to the fact that life unfolds by divine order, not by chance. They plead, not to spare the life of a man, but to release the old belief that you are at the mercy of a storm you cannot control. The words 'for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee' are not resignation but recognition: the will that seems to drive appearances is the I AM, and that will is always merciful, purposeful, and right for your growth. When you acknowledge that the entire drama is ordained by the I AM, you stop resisting and begin to align your inner state with its harmony. The external danger passes as your belief in separation dissolves, and you discover that mercy, guidance, and protection are the natural posture of consciousness that imagines itself as one with the Lord.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In stillness, assume the feeling that you are the I AM governing your life; revise the scene by declaring, 'This storm is under divine will, and I am at peace,' then feel the calm wash over you.