Inner Boundaries of Divine Authority
Numbers 17:10-13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Numbers 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God commands Moses to place Aaron's rod before the testimony as a token against the rebels so the murmurings are quieted and they die not. Moses obeys, while the people murmur that they will die and fear coming near the tabernacle.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within this scene, the rod is the inner symbol of authority you carry in consciousness. The testimony is the living truth that the I AM within you defines your life. The rebels are your persistent thoughts of separation, murmuring against the order of your divine nature. By placing Aaron's rod before the testimony, you acknowledge that your life is governed by an inner law, not by the crowd of fear and habit. When you align with that inner law, the old self that trembles at 'die' loses its grip; the vitality of your true self rises as if a gate is closed to the old belief and opened to the new. The fear of death the people voice is the ego clinging to what seems certain; in truth, those who stay within the tabernacle, the sphere of the I AM, are kept safe by its presence. Moses's obedience is your prompt to act on inner command; take the step that follows inner knowing, and the sense of separation dissolves into the one life within you.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: In a moment of quiet, picture Aaron's rod as your inner staff of authority before the testimony of your heart. Proclaim 'I am kept safe by the I AM,' and feel the murmurings quiet as you dwell in divine presence.
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