Inner Justice in Leviticus

Neville's Inner Vision

Take this as a door to your inner temple: oppression is a state of consciousness born from fear and separation. When you oppress another, you are signaling a belief that there is not enough, that you must control, rather than acknowledge the I AM that is within all. The command, 'ye shall not oppress one another,' is not a moral lesson alone; it is an invitation to align your mind with the truth that God is the LORD your God within you and in every neighbor. When you acknowledge the I AM as your constant, your economy changes because you no longer barter from scarcity but from abundance. The fear of the true Self—God—softens into reverence, and justice becomes natural behavior: fair speech, fair deals, fair regard. In this light, righteousness is obedience to the inner law of covenant loyalty: you treat others as you would treat the I AM, with equal worth and love. Practice this by turning your attention from oppression to recognition of God's presence in others, and letting that recognition govern every action and transaction.