Inner Messenger of Matthew 11:9-10

Neville's Inner Vision

Matthew 11:9-10 invites you to see that the 'prophet' in the story is not merely a man, but a state of awareness within you. When Jesus asks what you went out to see, and declares John is more than a prophet, he points to the forerunner you already are in imagination: a messenger whose only task is to prepare the way for the I AM that stands behind your thoughts. The line 'I send my messenger before thy face' is your inner command that attention be stirred, clarified, and directed toward truth before the next revelation arrives. In Neville's terms, the outer world is the effect of an inner assumption; John's mission is the mental activity that makes room for greater light. To apply this, recognize you are already the observer and organizer of your experience; imagine the messenger going ahead of your present awareness, clearing false beliefs, and making room for new realization. You do not seek a distant prophet—you awaken as the messenger, and your life follows your discovered readiness.