Inner Harvest of Ruth 2:17
Ruth 2:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
In Ruth 2:17, Ruth gleans in the field until evening and returns with a tangible harvest, symbolizing inner provision that follows steady, faithful seeking.
Neville's Inner Vision
Ruth’s gleaning is not about fields and history; it is your inner economy. The field is your state of awareness, and evening is the moment you take stock of what your mind has allowed to be real. She beats out and measures what she gathered—an ephah of barley—until she sees the proportion of blessing her inner movements produced. In this moment, the story whispers a truth: abundance is already present in your consciousness, awaiting your recognition. The end of the day is not fatigue but a shift of attention from scarcity to the settled fact of provision. As you attend to your inner field with care, you discover that the harvest does not come from outside effort but from a faithful assumption of fullness. When you assume the end, you begin to separate the wheat from the chaff—your justified beliefs from your doubts—and you count your inward measure as real. Providence is your own I AM, and wealth follows alignment with that awareness.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Tonight, assume the end—you have your ephah of abundance. Feel it real now and let that inner measure guide your next step.
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