Neville Goddard on Ruth 3:3-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ruth 3 in context

Scripture Focus

3Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

4And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

5And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

6And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.

7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

Ruth 3:3-7

Biblical Context

Ruth prepares herself, follows Naomi's instructions at the threshing floor, and yields to Boaz's guidance. The episode embodies faith, purity, and humble obedience as inner preparation for action.

Neville's Inner Vision

Ruth’s steps are not a history lesson but a manual for shifting your inner state. The wash, the anointing, the new dress are symbolic acts of cleansing the old image and clothing yourself in a new idea of self—one that is faithful, pure, and ready to receive the redeeming intelligence within your own consciousness. The threshing floor becomes the ground of awareness where the mind, once scattered by daily thoughts, settles into quiet expectancy. When Boaz eats and is merry, his resting state represents the moment when imagination, the I AM, relaxes enough to disclose the next move. You watch where he lies, which means you observe the place where your deeper state will settle into form. You uncover his feet, revealing the hidden foundations of belief; you lay down with him, surrendering the old self and awakening to the instruction that arises from stillness. Ruth’s vow to do all told is your vow to obey the inner command. Trust that the guide you seek is already within, and through the simple discipline of faith, your envisioned future becomes present.

Practice This Now

Imaginatively, close your eyes and feel yourself already inhabiting the new self. Cleanse a limiting image, clothe yourself in worth, and rest in I AM until inner guidance, like a quiet voice, reveals the next step to take.