Neville Goddard on Revelation 13:13-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 13 in context

Scripture Focus

13And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Revelation 13:13-14

Biblical Context

The passage shows a figure performing signs to persuade people to fashion an image to the beast, deceiving many; the inner message warns that true worship is not found in external signs but in aligning with the I AM.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the script of Revelation 13, the so-called great wonders and the call to fashion an image are but the stage of your current state of consciousness. The 'fire from heaven' and the signs operate only as tokens that magnetize attention, testing whether you worship the spectacle or the Source that animates it. The beast and its image symbolize a belief that power, value, and reality come from outside you, and that others’ acknowledgment is the measure of truth. The deception is subtle: you are drawn to the marvels, and in that moment you forget the I AM that you are. But you can rewrite the scene by turning inward. Remember, you are the sole author of your experience; the signs bow to your internal state, not the other way around. If you assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled, and declare with the I AM that you are the creator of every image, the outward marvels lose their claim. Your true worship is alignment with the I AM here and now, where imagination is God’s instrument and your consciousness its stage.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, rest in I AM, and imagine you are the source of every sign you witness. Revise the scene by forming a new image that reflects your desired inner state and feel it as already true.