Mercy Over Sacrifice Within
Matthew 9:13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Matthew 9:13 states that mercy takes precedence over sacrifice. Jesus says he came to call sinners to repentance, not the self-righteous.
Neville's Inner Vision
Mercy is not a distant act but an inner state you assume. When the Master says, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, he names the preference of the I AM over ritual appearances. The 'righteous' are the fixed stories you tell about yourself, while the 'sinners' are the parts longing for healing. The call to repentance is a turning of attention back to the merciful I AM within, a deliberate revision of your self-narrative. The I AM is mercy itself; when you align your thought with that fact, the world rearranges to reflect it. In Neville's practice, the outer world responds to your inner feeling. So dwell in mercy until it animates your days: forgive imagined faults, bless imagined enemies, and treat every encounter as evidence of your own mercy. If you persist, mercy becomes your dominant consciousness, and the world yields compassion rather than criticism.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Close your eyes, declare 'I am mercy now,' and rehearse a scene where you forgive and bless a perceived fault as if it already occurred. Repeat until the feeling of mercy is alive in you.
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