Inner Covenant Sealed
Nehemiah 9:38 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Nehemiah 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Nehemiah 9:38 describes making a sure covenant and writing it, sealed by leaders and priests. It marks a firm, communal commitment to obedience and unity.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within the text, the covenant is not a distant decree but a moment of consciousness chosen and fixed. When they say they write it and seal it, imagine the I AM recording a decree upon the inner self—an alignment of intention with divine law. The princes, Levites, and priests represent facets of your own being—mind, feeling, will—all sealing the decision to live in harmony with the good you already know. The word 'covenant' becomes your inner contract with the Truth you perceive. The act of sealing is not outward ceremony but an inward assumption that you have already embraced the path of loyalty, faithfulness, and unity. When you "seal" it, you release resistance and grant yourself permission to walk as the person who is in accord with divine order. Your world will begin to echo that decision as a steady state of consciousness rather than a fluctuating desire.
Practice This Now
Sit in quiet and declare, 'I am sealed in a covenant of faithful obedience,' then write the vow on paper and imagine a golden seal pressing it shut. Feel it as already accomplished in your consciousness.
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