Neville Goddard on Joshua 4:18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 4 in context

Scripture Focus

18And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

Joshua 4:18

Biblical Context

Priests bearing the ark cross the Jordan onto dry land, and the river returns to its banks. The scene signals restoration of order when the sacred presence is honored and moved through faith.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the Jordan as your current state of consciousness, where limitation flows. The ark of the Covenant is the I AM within you—the constant awareness that you are God expressing. The priests lifting their feet onto dry ground symbolize a decisive movement from belief in lack to the realization of abundance by stepping into a state you have already assumed. When you allow that inner movement to precede any outer change, the waters withdraw from crossing your path and return to their place, restoring natural order. The parting is not a miracle from without, but a revision of your inner assumptions—the inner scene becomes your outer scene. Hence you are called to dwell in the end: see yourself already on dry land, the Jordan quiet, the banks aligned with your new nature. In that posture, the objective world aligns with your inner state, and you awaken to the truth that the ark within you is your constant, guiding presence.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and picture yourself as the priest bearing the ark, stepping from the Jordan onto dry ground. Feel the truth of I AM present within you, revise any lack into abundance, and dwell in the feeling that the land is already yours.