Caesar and God Within Mark 12:17

Neville's Inner Vision

Mark 12:17 invites you to see the world as a theatre of inner states. Caesar's realm—the laws, taxes, duties—belongs to the outward, the dependable order your personality uses to move in space. God’s things are the things of consciousness, the I AM that attends to the inner truth and calls forth what it envisions. The marvel of the crowd reveals a truth: you can hold both at once when you understand you are the narrator who assigns value. The kingdom of God is the living awareness within, not a distant place; it operates the moment you assume the feeling of your divine nature and steer the outer world with that feeling. When you align your attention with the I AM, your thoughts and perceptions begin to harmonize with the energy you give to the 'Caesar' realm. Your imagination becomes the bridge, turning external events into signposts of inner direction. The verse asks not for denial of the world but for the reclamation of its meaning by your inner awareness.