Inner Throne of Righteousness

Neville's Inner Vision

Within me the throne described in the psalm is not a place in time but the steadfast awareness I am. The God of this passage is the I AM within me, the consciousness upon which all states—fears, hopes, triumphs—rise and pass. The right sceptre represents a correct ruling principle: thoughts that align with justice, mercy, and harmony. When I attune to love righteousness and hate wickedness, God, my God, anoints me with the oil of gladness, lifting my sense of self above mere circumstance and above my fellows in the sense of comparison, not hierarchy. The anointing is inner grace, not external favor; it makes my inner government gentle yet sovereign. The eternal throne endures because it rests in the unchanging I AM, not in transient events. As I dwell in this consciousness, my choices become acts of righteousness, and the Kingdom within unfolds as peace, grace, and flourishing outcomes. I am the king of this inner realm, ruling with wisdom, compassion, and joy.