Seal of Inner Protection
Revelation 9:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Revelation 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God’s command forbids harming the earth’s grass, green things, or trees. It also marks a distinction: those without the seal of God in their foreheads are the ones the decree targets.
Neville's Inner Vision
Revelation 9:4 speaks not of literal trees, but of your inner garden—grass, green growth, and living things within your psyche. The command to refrain from harming them is the instruction of your I AM to protect the vitality you are consciously tending. The 'seal of God in their foreheads' is your moment-by-moment state of God-consciousness—the awareness that you are the I AM that looks through the eyes. Those who lack the seal are the ones whose mental field remains open to fear, rumor, and judgment; the decree does not strike them in their false states, but rather reveals that your inner weather and your outer circumstances respond to your inner alignment. When you affirm the seal, you are saying: I will not let my inner garden be scorched by doubt, nor my greenery by external criticism. The divine command is your reminder that you govern your world by the state of your consciousness. Your imagination moves reality, and by assuming the I AM presence as yours, you preserve growth and vitality against every storm.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, rest your attention at the forehead, and imagine a radiant seal of light descending and resting there. Then, declare silently, 'I am the I AM; nothing can harm my inner garden while I dwell in God-consciousness.'
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