Your Inner House Restored
Matthew 23:38 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Matthew 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Behold, the house you trust—the temple of outward forms—may be left desolate when inner life is neglected. It signals that true dwelling is the inner consciousness, not the external structure.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your house is the center of awareness; when you lean on rites, buildings, or external authorities, you turn away from the living I AM within. Desolation appears as quiet emptiness, a sense that life lacks color in your everyday scenes. The message is not punishment but an invitation to return to consciousness: the temple you seek is not out there but within you, the enduring I AM that never departs. If you sense desolation, imagine the inner sanctuary filling with light, walls harmonizing to one steady note of awareness. Feel as if the Presence is uniting every room, and your thoughts, feelings, and sensations align with this truth. In that alignment, events in your life begin to reflect a renewed sense of dwelling — not as a building you attend, but as the state you occupy. The kingdom you pray for is the consciousness you claim now; restore your inner house, and the desolation dissolves into the sufficiency of awareness.
Practice This Now
Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and assume, 'I AM' is the sovereign reality of your being; see the inner temple lit by your awareness and let that light fill every corner. Keep this image and feeling, practicing until your outer life reflects the restored shelter of consciousness.
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