Inner Spear of Providence
Joshua 8:18-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Joshua 8 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Joshua stretches the spear toward Ai, and the Lord grants deliverance when obedience meets faith. The outer triumph mirrors an inner movement.
Neville's Inner Vision
By Neville's standard, the narrative is a blueprint of consciousness. The spear is not metal but a decision of the I AM, the assumption you hold as true. When Joshua stretches the spear toward Ai, he simply declares, 'I am aligned with the will that gives victory.' The ambush arises from within, not from soldiers; the inner rearrangement of states produces outer events. Your covenant loyalty is fidelity to the inner sense that God is I AM, Providence guiding you to the city you desire. The city is your current circumstance; setting it on fire is the purification that comes when you permit your old identity to pass away, leaving the new state to occupy the ground. The moment you act in faith, you are given the city into your hand; you find that the inner signal precedes the outer result. Practice allows the unseen to mobilize; keep the vision steady, for the 'ambush' is the rapid alignment of your inner movements with the truth you choose. Trust that your feelings of certainty are the actual spear in your hand.
Practice This Now
Assume the victorious state now; stretch the inner spear toward your Ai, feel the city in your hand, and let the old self burn away.
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