Neville Goddard on Luke 12:35-40 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 12 in context

Scripture Focus

35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Luke 12:35-40

Biblical Context

Luke 12:35-40 urges readiness: keep your lamps burning and stay watchful for the Master’s return; those who remain awake are blessed as He serves them. The passage invites inner discipline and trust, not external clocks.

Neville's Inner Vision

To me, this is not a schedule of events but a map of consciousness. The loins girded and the lamps lit symbolize a mind steadied in the I AM—an awareness that refuses to be lulled by circumstance. The Lord returning from the wedding is your higher self returning to rule within; when you 'open unto Him immediately,' you are consenting to act as if the divine presence is already here. 'Blessed are those who watch' means the state of awakened attention, where every thought and feeling serves your central alignment. Even if the Master comes in the second or third watch, the blessing remains because your interior posture remains: alive, expectant, receptive. If the goodman of the house would have known the hour of the thief, he would have guarded himself; likewise, secrecy of mind produces vulnerability. Therefore, be ready also, for the Son of Man comes at an hour you do not expect—this is the moment you remember you are the I AM, and your imagination is the instrument by which reality is born. The inner coming is a present tense unfoldment when you choose to awaken.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, breathe, and assume, I AM, here and now; envision your inner house as lit and orderly, then picture the Master returning and serving you—feel that reality in your chest until it remains.