Neville Goddard on Luke 17:7-8 - 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?

Luke 17:7-8

Biblical Context

The verse asks who would tell a serving servant to eat before finishing the field work; the implied order is that the master (the inner God) expects service first, with nourishment coming after faithful action.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of Luke 17:7-8 as an image of states of consciousness. The servant and the master are your disciplined thought and feeling, the field and cattle are the labors of daily perception. The question shows that the master, your I AM, does not invite you to sit until you have proven readiness; he commands: gird thyself, prepare, and serve; only after this service do you partake. In truth, the outer orders reflect the order of inner reality: first the assumption, then the experience. When you imagine yourself in service to your higher self, you are not diminishing yourself; you are aligning your will with the One Power within you. The more you obey the inner command, acting on the idea that you are always supplied and that your desires are already complete, the scene will reverse; you will find that the inner master provides the feast after your inner labor has been done. So the servant must cultivate a posture of readiness, humility, and unwavering faith in the I AM, and in that posture you awaken to prosperity, peace, and realized purpose.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the servant posture to your inner master; hear the command and respond with I gird myself and serve. Then feel the I AM supplying you as you act on the assumption that fulfillment follows faithful service.