Neville Goddard on Joshua 1:1-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

2Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

3Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

4From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

6Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Joshua 1:1-9

Biblical Context

God speaks to Joshua after Moses’ death, commissioning him to lead the people into the land he promised, while urging courage, obedience to the Law, and reliance on God's constant presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua embodies the awakening of your present consciousness after an old state dies. Moses’ death signals letting go of former assumptions; the Jordan is the inner crossing from doubt to conviction. The land represents your inner kingdom of creation, extended to the breadth of your awareness—every place your foot would tread is the space you have already confirmed as real by your inner stance. God’s promise to be with Joshua mirrors the I AM that never abandons the movement of your day. The command to be strong and very courageous invites you to inhabit the feeling that your desires are already established, not to strive from fear. The law Moses gave is your inner principle: keep it in your mouth and in your meditation, for through consistent attention you align action with inner truth. As you maintain fidelity to this Law, prosperity and rightful outcomes follow, for your inner world has become your outer world.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already living in the promised land; speak and think from that state. Close your eyes, feel the ground of your inner realm beneath your feet, and proceed as the one who is already there.