Neville Goddard on Malachi 4:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Malachi 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

4Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

Malachi 4:1-4

Biblical Context

The passage speaks of a day of judgment that burns away the proud and wicked, while those who fear the name receive healing and growth. Remembering the law is an inner discipline to stay aligned.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the day as an inner furnace of consciousness, not a distant catastrophe. In this inner theater, the 'day' is a movement of your I AM awakening from pride and fear into the light of the Sun of righteousness. The proud and the wicked are simply stubborn beliefs masquerading as self; they burn away when met with the warm authority of awareness. Healing comes as the wings of the Sun spread over you, and old pain and limitation melt into release. You tread the remnants of the former self as ashes under your feet, for you have chosen a higher image of yourself. Remembering the law becomes a living inner covenant: a consistent discipline of truth, order, and mercy in every thought. This is not punishment but purification by consciousness. When you accept this inner decree, your mind grows tender, confident, and free, and you emerge calibrated to your true self.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the self as the Sun of righteousness arising within you, feeling healing warm every area of your life for a few minutes. Then revise any sense of lack or fear and embody the new self as already realized.