Six Measures of Inner Provision
Ruth 3:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ruth 3 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Boaz gives Ruth six measures of barley and tells her not to go empty-handed to Naomi. The act embodies providence arranged through generous sharing.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Ruth 3:17 the barley is not merely food but a symbol of inner provision. Boaz's gift and the command not to return empty-handed speak to a fundamental truth: your consciousness, when imagined as I AM, is already stocked with abundance, and what you carry into your relationships will reflect that inner fullness. The six measures denote a complete, balanced state—wholeness ready to be given. When you declare you will not go empty to your mother-in-law, you are choosing an inner policy: align with Providence by assuming realized abundance rather than lack. The barley in Ruth's hand is a sign that your imagination has stirred an outer expression; you are not waiting for luck, you are issuing a decree from within. Let Boaz stand for the higher mind, your guiding idea that brings form to formless desire. Your present moment holds the seed of provision; the outer deed is the extension of an inner conviction. Trust the imaginative act; feel it real now, and the world answers as your life.
Practice This Now
Hold six grains in your hand and, with a calm breath, declare: I am already abundantly provided; I go forth to give from my inner fullness.
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