Proclaiming the Inner Kingdom

Neville's Inner Vision

Listen for the voice in Luke 4:43-44 as a declaration of your own inner function. The words do not point to geography but to a state of consciousness you consciously enter. 'Other cities' are other scenes of life, other rooms of your mind where the suggestion of the kingdom has yet to take root. 'For therefore am I sent' is the recognition that you are the I Am in action, a self that must greet every circumstance with the royal idea you cherish. When you feel the impulse to preach, you are not telling others what to do; you are confirming to yourself that the kingdom is already present in awareness and can be given form by your belief. The Galilee of your mind—the ordinary habits and familiar fears—becomes your workshop where the Kingdom is established by inner conviction, not by outward change. The synagogues of Galilee are your private chambers where you practice the felt reality: the kingdom is inside, alive and active now. Your mission therefore is simple: entertain that reality until your outer world conforms to it.