Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 5:14-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 5 in context

Scripture Focus

14Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

17Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

18Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

19Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 5:14-19

Biblical Context

Nehemiah records a governor who refuses personal bread, continues the work, and governs with fear of God for the good of the people.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the Neville Goddard lens, Nehemiah is the I AM governing the soul. The land of Judah is your mental territory; the bread of the governor represents egoic sustenance drawn from status. By not eating it, the I AM chooses to rely on God and keep the imagination free from self-serving appetite. The fear of God becomes reverent attention to divine law, steering every choice toward the good of all. The wall-work and table of many emphasize discipline, shared fellowship, and the collective buildup of consciousness rather than private advantage. His abstention from land purchases signals that wealth is not the measure, but service and stewardship. The line 'Think upon me, my God, for good' is a call to your higher self to judge all actions as good in God, meaning that your inner decisions are seen in the light of awareness. When you imagine yourself acting thus—humble, just, devoted to the whole—you unleash a reality shaped by love and order rather than fear.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: For one hour, assume the inner governor role. Do not seek personal gain; imagine God guiding every decision to serve the whole. End with the internal whisper, 'Think upon me, my God, for good,' and feel the good reverberate in your life.