Neville Goddard on Luke 17:7-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 17 in context

Scripture Focus

7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

9Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

10So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

Luke 17:7-10

Biblical Context

The passage asks which servant would be served first after work, and answers that the servant fulfills required duties without expecting praise; it points to a life of faithful, humble obedience as the norm.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville Goddard's light, the 'servant' is your current state of consciousness, plowing or feeding the field of your life. The 'master' is the I AM within—your uninterrupted awareness that orders experiences. When you have done all that the inner command requires, you do not seek external thanks; you acknowledge yourself as an unprofitable servant, not in lack, but in perfect alignment with your true nature. The humility spoken here is not negation, but clarity: realize that your duty is intrinsic to your being, and grace arises as a natural byproduct of consistent inner obedience. If you assume the role of the master and the servant within you, declaring, ‘I have done all that is commanded,’ you release the need for approval and invite the manifestation of your state of consciousness. In this view, every act is an expression of the I AM, and the so-called reward is simply the natural fruit of inner alignment becoming outer experience.

Practice This Now

Choose one ongoing self-image you deem a duty. Close your eyes, revise it to: 'I am the I AM who serves this life; my duties are fulfilled by grace.' Then feel it real for five minutes, trusting that through inner alignment your world answers back.