Purifying the Inner Wall of Faith

Neville's Inner Vision

The verse speaks not merely of ritual once carried out, but of a living state of consciousness. The priests and Levites are your higher attitudes—awareness purified by attention and fidelity. When they purify themselves, the entire city of your being becomes available for purity: the people are your thoughts and desires, the gates are your boundaries to influence, and the wall is the structure that holds your life together. Purification, in Neville's sense, is an inner revision, not a historical ceremony. By imagining yourself already pure and holding that state, you invite the outer world to reflect that inward cleanliness. The movement from impurity to holiness mirrors a shift from fear to faithful obedience—obedience to the I AM within, which knows no lack. The gates open as your mind stops guarding against good and begins welcoming it; the wall stands firm as the boundary your new state creates against old limitation. Thus, sanctification becomes practical self-definition: you become the city whose inner holiness shapes every circumstance you meet.