Neville Goddard on Leviticus 3:16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 3 in context

Scripture Focus

16And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD's.

Leviticus 3:16

Biblical Context

On the altar, the priest burns the fats of the offering, and it is described as food for the fire with a sweet savour. This fat is declared the LORD's, signaling that what remains after sacrifice is set apart for God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the act of worship is the discipline of your attention. The priest is your higher self—the I AM that awakens when you align with God. The fat of the offering stands for the surplus of ego—desire, fear, self-importance—the parts you would deem heavy, yet they belong to the LORD when surrendered. When you burn these movements on the altar of your imagination, you release them as offerings to the LORD within; you tell your consciousness, I am willing to let go. The sweet savour comes from the vibration of alignment, not from the outward ritual, a fragrance your inner state emits when you accept that you are the Lord's. All the fat is the LORD's, meaning the ego's excess becomes sacred substance when it is consecrated to God. You are not serving a distant deity but re-membering your own I AM as the source of reality. Practically, rest in the awareness that you are already the Lord's, and watch your world reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Assume for a moment you are the priest of your inner temple and offer the 'fat' of old fears and desires on the altar; imagine the fire consuming them, and feel the sweet savour of your I AM rising.