Rising Walls Within

Nehemiah 2:17-18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Nehemiah 2 in context

Scripture Focus

17Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
Nehemiah 2:17-18

Biblical Context

Nehemiah describes Jerusalem's distress and invites collective action to rebuild, so the city will no longer bear reproach. He then recounts God's favorable hand and the king's promise, and the people respond, saying, 'Let us rise up and build,' strengthening their resolve for the work.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the walls are symbols of inner boundaries, and the distress is a state of consciousness longing for renewal. When Nehemiah invites, 'let us build,' you are asked to assume a new construction in mind—a revised inner architecture that channels energy from the I AM into tangible results. The 'hand of my God' upon me is the recognition that a higher awareness moves with you, sustaining the project as you persist. The king's words symbolize outer conditions that align when your inner state is coherent; they are not distant facts but confirmations you receive as your assumption holds. The people's answer, 'Let us rise up and build,' is your inner agreement to cooperate with the new scene. Strengthening their hands is the felt sense of conviction growing through repeated use of the imagination until the scene feels real. The wall becomes a boundary of possibility, not a shield against ruin, but a symbol of inner Jerusalem renewed by the conviction that God is I AM and imagination creates reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of the rebuilt wall around your inner city; see God's hand guiding you and declare, 'Let us rise up and build,' then take a practical step today that aligns with that vision.

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