Inner Justice in Nehemiah 5:7
Nehemiah 5:7 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Nehemiah 5 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Nehemiah rebukes nobles for exacting usury among brothers and gathers a great assembly to enforce fairness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within the verse, Nehemiah shows us that every outer act of justice begins as an inner decision. I consult with myself is the I AM turning its gaze inward, calling the self to true economics of love. The nobles and rulers are not only officials; they are parts of your own consciousness that have learned to extract from the brotherly field of life. The word usury becomes a symbol of inner greed — a habit of taking more than is given, withholding mercy, and thereby interrupting the flow of life. When you set a great assembly against them, you are summoning a higher state of awareness to convene within you, to rebuke the impulse to cheat or hoard for self. The inner court then decrees a law of righteousness: fairness among your inner family, a release of debts not only of money but of resentment. The I AM stands as the eternal governor, showing that just action in the world begins with a clear revision in the mind and a felt sense of neighbor-love.
Practice This Now
Imaginatively convene a great inner assembly, addressing the parts of you that seek advantage and replace them with a vow of fairness. Feel the relief as mercy circulates through your consciousness, and watch your outer life align with that inner decree.
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