Inner Gates of Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:28-29 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Nehemiah 3 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Priests repair the horse gate, each opposite his house; Zadok repairs near his house, then Shemaiah, keeper of the east gate, follows. The passage shows orderly inner work aligned with outer life.
Neville's Inner Vision
In this vision the gates are doors within your mind. The horse gate represents dynamic energy; the priests who repair it are custodians of right thought aligning action with intention. Each man stands opposite his house, meaning your awareness must match your present circumstances—habits, duties, and environment become the altar for inner reform. Zadok, son of Immer, repairing opposite his house, and Shemaiah, keeper of the east gate, indicate the dawning of new consciousness secured by faithful attention to your inner entrances. The word 'after them' reveals an orderly procession of revision: as one gate is set right, the next is tended. Neville teaches that the I AM awakens as you assume the role of gatekeeper, turning vocation into daily practice of obedience and stewardship. When you inhabit this inner architecture, your outer life follows the aligned energy you hold in awareness.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and picture yourself at the horse gate of your inner city; see your inner priests repairing the gates opposite your house. Say, I AM the gatekeeper of my life; I revise my consciousness until the gates are aligned, energy flowing from dawn to home.
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