Neville Goddard on Lamentations 1:10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Lamentations 1 in context

Scripture Focus

10The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

Lamentations 1:10

Biblical Context

Plainly, the verse depicts an intrusion of an adversary upon all that is precious, signaling a breach of sacred order and the inner sanctuary's integrity. It invites a turning of attention back to the I AM as the sole ruler and protector of consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the Neville lens, the 'adversary' and 'heathen' are not distant intruders but the stubborn states of doubt and separation resident in consciousness. The sanctuary is your own awareness—the I AM—where you imagine, feel, and dwell. When you observe that some 'pleasant things' have been spread by an imagined external force, you are witnessing a shift in your inner disposition, not a fact outside you. The command that they should not enter becomes a reminder that the moment you align with the one presence, the feeling of separateness dissolves. The healing balm is to insist, silently and steadily, that the I AM is the sovereign reality, and that what enters or leaves is only a movement within your mind. Rehearse the conviction that the only power is the I AM, and that any intrusion is simply an appearance in your dream of life. By holding that assumption, the inner sanctuary remains intact, and the heart's true worship returns to its rightful place as the one perception through which all things are known.

Practice This Now

Assume the state: I AM the sole occupant of this sanctuary. Feel the presence of the I AM filling every corner of consciousness until intrusion dissolves.