Neville Goddard on Matthew 6:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 6 in context

Scripture Focus

5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:5-6

Biblical Context

Matthew 6:5-6 contrasts praying for public display with going into a private, hidden prayer. The secret posture of the heart pleases the inner Father and is rewarded openly.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the crowd as a theater of personality, and remember the true I AM within does not perform for applause. The command to pray in secret speaks not of a place, but of a state—the inner sanctuary of your consciousness where you align with the I AM. When the mind seeks to be seen, the ego clings to mere outward rewards; retreat into that inner space, and you meet the Father who sees in secret. There you revise your self-image to match the truth you desire. Imagination becomes the instrument by which you feel yourself already loved, guided, and complete. You do not beg; you acknowledge. Your outer life follows the assurance sown in the secret place, as the inner state precedes and determines the seeming occurring. The Father who sees in secret is the I AM behind every thought; by assuming that truth there, your life manifests the open reward you seek.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, enter your inner sanctuary, and silently declare, 'I am already in the Father’s presence; I am seen in secret and rewarded openly.' Dwell in the feeling of that truth for a minute or two.