Unlocking the Inner Kingdom
Matthew 23:13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Matthew 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Matthew 23:13 condemns the scribes and Pharisees for shutting others out of the kingdom of heaven and for not entering themselves.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your inner state is at the gate of heaven. When you shut up the kingdom, you close the door to your own awareness; you pretend devoutness while your imagination remains on standby. In Neville's language, the pharisaic posture is a habit of mind that fears entering into the kingdom and also keeps others from crossing the threshold. The kingdom is not a distant reward; it is the living consciousness you are now. If you find yourself judging others or clinging to outward forms, you have effectively barred entry to your own house. The remedy is radical revision: assume the state of the kingdom within as a present fact. Begin by imagining that you already dwell in the Heaven-state, and that others are entering through the same inner gate you now open. Your humility becomes obedience to the law of consciousness: what you accept as real in your imagination becomes your external world. When you stop policing the gates and start inhabiting the door as the I AM, you invite both yourself and others into the kingdom.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly and assume the state: I am the Kingdom here and now. Feel it as present reality, then imagine inviting another into that inner space and passing through the gate together.
The Bible Through Neville
Neville Bible Sparks
