Neville Goddard on Revelation 10:10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 10 in context

Scripture Focus

10And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

Revelation 10:10

Biblical Context

The speaker takes a little book from an angel, eats it, and experiences a sweet taste in the mouth followed by bitterness in the belly.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, the little book is a state of consciousness you swallow into the I AM. Eating it signifies the decisive act of taking into your sense of self the truth shown to you. The sweetness in the mouth mirrors the attraction of the promise—the words taste like honey because they align with your innermost desire for harmony and purpose. But the moment of digestion turns bitter in the belly: the inner truth must reform your character and your acts. This bitterness is not punishment; it is the body's witness to the birth of a new disposition. The angel is your higher awareness, the law that delivers consequences when you live from the assumed state. When you dwell in the feeling that the prophecy is already true, you begin to act as if it is so, transforming choices, relationships, and outcomes. The paradox clarifies: sweetness announces the promise, bitterness tests your fidelity. Truth survives only as you remain faithful to the inner decree, obedient to the inner truth rather than external appearances.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine you have eaten the inner book. Let the honey taste linger, and feel your belly settle into a quiet resolve to act faithfully from the promised state.