Inner Peace vs War Psalm

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the psalm clothes the inner man in a council of opposing forces. The 'sharp arrows' and 'coals of juniper' are not external weapons but the vivid thoughts and feelings that travel within you. The line 'Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar' shows a soul occupied by alien climates—believing itself among those who do not know peace. Yet the speaker is not captive to that climate; the phrase 'I am for peace' is an inner vow, a state you can claim regardless of outward appearances. In Neville's terms, God is your I AM, and the world your dream. To effect change, assume you have already moved into the peace you seek. Let your imagination dress every situation with the tone of Shalom; let your spoken word align with peace, even when others appear for war. By feeling the reality of this inner state, you dissolve the old thought-arrows and extinguish the coals of conflict. Your outer world will reflect the color of your inner vision.