Neville Goddard on Joshua 3:6-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 3 in context

Scripture Focus

6And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

7And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

8And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

9And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

10And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.

Joshua 3:6-10

Biblical Context

Joshua commands the priests with the ark to lead the people across the Jordan. God promises to magnify Joshua and drive out the inhabitants.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, Joshua 3:6-10 is a map of the inner crossing. The ark of the covenant is the living vow—the inner law that you carry as the I AM. The people cross Jordan not by physical force but by turning toward the inner current and letting the divine presence lead. When Joshua commands the priests to stand in the Jordan, he is teaching you to pause your outward activity and honor the inner transitions. The Lord's promise, 'This day will I begin to magnify thee,' is the awakening that your sense of self can be enlarged in the sight of your own awareness; as Moses was with God, so you will be with God—within you. The edge of the water is the boundary between old states and new consciousness; the priests bearing the ark move forward before the people, symbolizing faithful acts of inner perception. Hear the words of the LORD, and know that the living God is among you, ready to drive out fear, doubt, and limitation. The conquest is first within; your liberation follows as the outer sight aligns with the inner I AM.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine carrying the ark of your inner covenant to the Jordan's edge; stand still, feel the inner current yielding, and declare, I AM present, the barrier dissolves.