The Inner Rod Of Law

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the psalm, the 'law' and 'judgments' are not external commands but the steady state of your awareness. When you imagine yourself free from that law, you invite inner restlessness—the rod of circumstance—that awakens you to a misalignment. The phrase 'their transgression with the rod' becomes a symbol of your own moment-by-moment consequences when you forget who you are. In Neville's sense, God is the I AM that perceives; this 'I AM' is the surrounding atmosphere of your consciousness. Obedience and faithfulness refer to fidelity to the truth of your own state rather than obedience to external ritual. If you find yourself punishing yourself or feeling inner stripes of guilt, recognize these as signposts that a belief in separation has temporarily overshadowed your unity with the law of life. Revisit the assumption: you are always abiding by the inner statutes of your ideal self, and your present experiences reflect your present assumption. The discipline is not punishment but a return to alignment with your true nature as God’s image.