Neville Goddard on Judges 14:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 14 in context

Scripture Focus

5Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.

6And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

Judges 14:5-6

Biblical Context

Samson travels with his parents to Timnath; a lion roars, and the Spirit of the LORD comes upon him, empowering him to tear the lion apart with no tools, while he keeps the deed to himself.

Neville's Inner Vision

Judges 14:5-6 invites us to read a moment where outer nature—the vineyards of Timnath—and a roaring lion challenge the inner man. Yet the verse proclaims that the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rents the beast as a kid, with nothing in his hand. This is not mere brute strength; it is the proof that power is not in tools but in awareness. When you awaken to the I AM within, the lion of fear, doubt, or circumstance yields to your inner light, even with no external instrument. Samson’s secrecy—choosing not to tell others what had happened—speaks of the private certainty that the change occurred in consciousness, not in the outer eyes. Your own vineyard lies in your mind, and the roaring appears to test your resolve. Yet the Spirit within is always ready to act through you, if you do not rely on outer support but on the living awareness that you are already delivered.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume the I AM within you has already overcome the roaring obstacle; feel its power and release right now. Hold that feeling for a full minute, acting as if you already possess the deliverance in consciousness, and notice how your outer situation shifts.