Facing Inner Adversaries
Leviticus 26:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Leviticus 26 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Leviticus 26:17 describes a Condition where turning away from obedience invites opposition, resulting in defeat and a sense of fleeing from unseen pursuers.
Neville's Inner Vision
Imagine that the 'enemy' in Leviticus 26:17 is a belief you have accepted about yourself, a state of consciousness separate from the I AM. When you identify with fear, guilt, or limitation, you align with a ruling opinion that makes oppression feel real and overpowering. The line 'they that hate you shall reign over you' signifies the persistence of an old mental state you have allowed to govern your life. 'You shall flee when none pursueth you' points to the habits of mind that run from thoughts you refuse to revise. The remedy is to reverse the dynamic by inhabiting the consciousness of the I AM as your permanent reality. Let the inner gaze of God turn toward that new state so oppression dissolves and the old adversaries melt away. Do not seek external change first; change the state of awareness and events follow. Practice feeling now: I AM present, unopposed, sovereign over all imagery. In that mood, you reign and rewrite the scene rather than fleeing it.
Practice This Now
Imitate the shift: sit quietly, declare 'I AM' and feel your oneness with unconditioned awareness; then revise the scene in your imagination so old threats yield to peace and your world reflects the new state.
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