Command Ends, Mission Expands
Matthew 11:1 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Matthew 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Matthew 11:1 notes Jesus finishing his instruction to the twelve and then moving on to teach and preach in their cities; it marks a transition from direct command to wider ministry.
Neville's Inner Vision
Verse as inner turning: after you have given form to your inner commands—your fixed beliefs about who you are and what must be done—the I AM within awakens, and the Master steps forth to teach in your own cities. The 'cities' are the neighborhoods of your life where consciousness walks. The movement from command to teaching signals the expansion of awareness, moving from a solitary decree to a shared, living presence. Jesus finishes instructing the twelve and departs to reveal truth in new settings; so too, your attention completes one state and goes forth to witness in the next. The transition is not external travel but an inward relocation of power—from commanding fragments of self to a unified, abiding presence that teaches through you. The practical effect: when you assume the state of being that already is the answer you seek, you become the teacher wherever you are, and the world follows your inner lead. Remember, presence precedes manifestation; invite the I AM to teach, and your cities become classrooms of light.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and revise your inner scene: finish the command and depart inwardly to teach in your own city. Feel the I AM teaching through you as if the situation is already real.
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