Inner Remembering Through Offerings
Nehemiah 13:31 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Nehemiah 13 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Nehemiah 13:31 notes provisions for the wood offering and the firstfruits, and ends with a plea to God to remember him for good. It centers on faithful devotion and a desire for enduring remembrance.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's light, Nehemiah 13:31 becomes an inner map: offerings are the regular acts of attention you pay to the I AM, while firstfruits are the finest thoughts you devote to your true nature. The plea, 'Remember me, O my God, for good,' transforms into a movement of consciousness—the I AM remembering you as good because you have chosen to inhabit a disciplined, reverent state. When you practice the regular 'wood offerings'—those appointed moments of devotion—you stabilize your mind in a fertile state of awareness. By consecrating the 'firstfruits'—the best thoughts, feelings, and intentions—you dedicate your inner realm to the good you seek. The memory requested is not external; it is the I AM recognizing and reflecting your fidelity as good in the present moment. Persisting in this inner ritual shifts your life into harmony with a faithful, remembering awareness, aligning events with your renewed sense of self and its worth.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly, assume you are remembered by the I AM for good, and feel that goodness as already yours. Then select one superb thought today and offer it as a firstfruits token to your inner temple, feeling it real now.
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