Darkness as Inner Word

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that darkness here is a state of consciousness, a quieting of the senses through which the inner Word can operate. The verse is not about punishment but about the efficacy of surrender to the I AM. When you are in a moment of darkness, you are being asked to trust the decree already spoken within you. The word becomes your practical reality; to rebel would be to resist the very means by which you are led to greater alignment. If you do not resist, the darkness itself works for you, allowing attention to withdraw from surface appearances and turn toward the inner light that the Word reveals. This is Providence in action: the I AM governing your every moment, even when the outer world seems dim. Presence arises not from forcing brightness but from consenting to the Word as the ruler of your experience. In that consent, you realize that you are not at the mercy of darkness, but under the benevolent command of your own inner God.