Neville Goddard on Joshua 1:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 1 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Joshua 1:3-5

Biblical Context

The passage promises that every place Joshua steps will be given by God; God will be with him and will never forsake him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua 1:3-5 is not about geography alone; it is a guide to consciousness. The foot you place in the imagination is the boundary you are ready to own. 'Every place the sole of your foot shall tread upon' means you can take possession of any state you desire by assuming it. 'I have given unto you' is the assurance that the I AM within is already supplying the condition you claim. The 'coast' extends from the wilderness of limitation to the sea of completion; your awareness expands as you persist. 'There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life' becomes: no outer circumstance can withstand your inner conviction when you know God is with you. The parallel to Moses is not a lineage but a demonstration: the same I AM that was with Moses is now with you, in you, as you choose to dwell in a certain mental state. Practice faith by stepping into the imagined land, and feel the steady, unwavering companionship of the divine presence.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and, in imagination, walk the space you want to own until every detail confirms your right to be there. Then say softly, 'This land is mine now, for the I AM is with me.'