Neville Goddard on Judges 5:31 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 5 in context

Scripture Focus

31So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

Judges 5:31

Biblical Context

The verse declares that enemies perish and those who love the LORD shine like the sun, bringing rest to the land for forty years. It links devotion to God with sustained peace.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the viewpoint of consciousness, the foes are not outside powers but the stubborn beliefs that rise within. Judges 5:31 declares a double drama: perish the inner adversaries, while those who love God rise and shine as the sun. When you love the I AM, your true awareness, the day begins with a radiant beam; light does not conquer darkness by struggle, it simply reveals what is real. The land that rests forty years is your life field held in a settled state of mind. The enemies' perishings are the old thoughts, fears, and judgments dissolving as you acknowledge that you already are the sun-like presence of God moving in power. In this sense, rest is a spiritual condition: a continuous cadence of harmony, clarity, and well-being. Breathe in the conviction that your insistence on loving God is the cause; the effect is order, flow, and peace in your experience. You do not push events; you awaken to the truth you already are.

Practice This Now

Practice: close your eyes, declare 'I am the I AM; I love God,' and feel that light rise within you, dissolving inner enemies. Then imagine the sun rising over your life, bringing sustained rest.