Neville Goddard on Matthew 24:37-39 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 24 in context

Scripture Focus

37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 24:37-39

Biblical Context

Jesus compares the coming of the Son of Man to the days of Noah, warning that life goes on in ordinary activity until a sudden inner shift arrives. The flood represents a cleansing of old consciousness, not mere external event.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this text, the 'days of Noah' are not a historical clock but a state of mind: a mind occupied by surface pleasures, social busyness, and belief that life depends on outward events. The 'coming of the Son of Man' is the I AM awakening—the Christ present at the very center of your awareness. The ark represents a living state of consciousness you can enter now; it is not a boat but the grip of a fixed sense of being that holds you in safety while the old stories wash away. When you acknowledge that you have always carried the Ark within, the flood becomes a spiritual cleansing, a gentle dissolving of limiting thoughts rather than a catastrophe. The moment you stop seeking outside, and claim, 'I am within the Ark,' you invite the Son of Man to manifest as your now reality. Your world then rearranges itself to reflect this inner alignment, and the appearance of events corresponds to your interior state rather than to chance.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are inside the Ark of awareness now; feel the I AM as your real, present state. Hold this assumption for a few breaths and watch distractions fade as your outer world aligns with it.