Gatekeepers of Inner Knowledge
Luke 11:52 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Luke 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage warns that those who claim to be experts can block the pathways to true knowledge, hindering both themselves and others from entering the inner realm of understanding.
Neville's Inner Vision
Luke 11:52 appears as a warning to the inner gatekeepers of my mind. The 'lawyers' are not merely legal men; they are the habits of thought that claim to know while withholding the key from myself. I have taken away the key of knowledge whenever I confuse external authority with true seeing, whenever I demand conditions before I will enter the state of knowing. In Neville's language, God is the I AM—awareness that can realize any truth by imagining it real. When I cling to the belief that knowledge resides outside my inner life, I hinder those who would enter through me by the very posture of doubt I sustain. The true key is inner discernment: I enter by assuming the state of the knowing I wish to experience and feel it as already mine. The gate dissolves as I align with I AM and let imagination do the heavy lifting. I am the door, the gatekeeper, and the way through is to feel it real.
Practice This Now
Assume the state that you already know. Close your eyes, say, 'I AM the knowledge within,' and feel the gate swing open as you step through into clarity.
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