Refiner's Fire Within
Malachi 3:2 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Malachi 3 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Malachi 3:2 speaks of the coming day as a refining fire and fuller’s soap that cleanse the inner self, revealing what endures in consciousness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Malachi's question about who may abide the day of His coming speaks to the inner dawn when you become aware of your true I AM. This coming is not a distant event; it is the rise of consciousness that tests every stubborn condition you call 'me.' The refining fire is your own attention that burns away fear, pride, and limited self-concepts, while the fuller’s soap washes away the residua of old judgments and identifications. In Neville's terms, God is not external but the I AM within you, the awareness that witnesses your thoughts. When you reverence this inner coming, you do not fight it; you align with it by assuming you are already that purified state. The day you imagine is the moment you cease resisting the now and let the flame of awareness complete its work, leaving behind clarity, integrity, and simplicity. Stand in that light as the truth you already are, and the outer appearances conform to the inner you.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume you are already the purified self; feel the warm fire of awareness dissolving fear and old limits. Revise a current belief by silently affirming, 'I AM the I AM, and I stand pure now.'
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