Inner Provision in Peril

Lamentations 5:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Lamentations 5 in context

Scripture Focus

9We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
Lamentations 5:9

Biblical Context

Verse 5:9 notes bread is obtained at the risk of life amid wilderness, highlighting the harshness of sustenance in times of war.

Neville's Inner Vision

That line is not merely about physical hunger; it is a parable of your inner life. The bread you seek does not come from the sword outside you, but from the I AM within. When you hear 'peril of our lives,' hear it as the fear and lack that arise in your own mind as appearances darken. The wilderness is a state of consciousness, a dry, uncertain mood you permit until you choose another thought. The practical secret is to stop fighting for bread and begin assuming its presence as already yours. In the assumed state, supply flows from the I AM into your outward experience, even when scenes look stark. To revise, dwell in the conviction that abundance is your natural state, and that the divine economy never forsakes you. The moment you feel that you are nourished by the eternal, the sense of danger yields to guidance and order. So you may say, 'I AM the bread-giver; I AM the bread.' Hold that awareness and watch the outer situation align with the inner vision.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of already being nourished; visualize bread appearing in your hands and feel gratitude. Let that sensation revise your perception of danger into guidance.

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