Obadiah’s Inner Vision
Obadiah 1:1 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Obadiah 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Obadiah 1:1 presents a vision from the Lord concerning Edom, foretelling judgment. The language frames external conflict as the reflection of an inner state of consciousness.
Neville's Inner Vision
The vision of Obadiah is not a distant political forecast but a mirror of the soul's inner weather. Edom represents hardened attitudes, the self-justifying thoughts that stiffen into imagined foes. The 'rumour from the LORD' is the arising awareness within your I AM, the cue that your consciousness is the creator of its own reality. The ambassador among the heathen is the roaming ideas and narratives you have allowed to govern your mood, your choices, and your sense of security. When the call to rise up in battle comes, notice that you are being invited to confront and revise those internal alignments rather than to enact external conquest. The Lord GOD speaking concerning Edom is the voice of your own awareness directing you toward a state of justice—a clarity where perception and action harmonize. This is not punishment but an invitation to reset belief so that your world aligns with a higher, more righteous order within.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly and declare, I AM the ruler of my consciousness. Revise any fear or judgment about Edom within you by affirming, 'I am just, unmoved, and in perfect alignment with the I AM.' Feel the certainty as a real presence for 5 minutes, then observe how inner attitudes soften and external impressions reflect greater harmony.
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