Neville Goddard on Zechariah 10:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

2For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.

3Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

4Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

5And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

6And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

7And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.

8I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

9And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

10I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.

11And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

12And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

Zechariah 10:1-12

Biblical Context

Zechariah 10:1-12 depicts divine renewal through rain, the overthrow of false idols, and the strengthening and gathering of God’s people by the LORD within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner life is set to receive the latter rain of inspiration. The idols and the diviners in this text are the beliefs that tell you there is no shepherd within. When you inquire of the LORD rain, you invite the clear light of awareness to brighten your field; clouds form in your consciousness and showers are poured upon every blade of attention. From your center, the corner and the nail appear as inner tools—symbols of anchor and courage—arming you to move through every test. The battle bow is not a weapon outside you, but the decisive shift of will that conquers fear when the LORD is with you. As you align with your true nature, you become like mighty men who tread the mire and stand fast in the presence of defeat. I will strengthen the house of Judah—your spiritual faculties—by mercy and remembrance; I have not cast you off. Your heart shall rejoice in the LORD, for I will redeem and gather you from every exile. This is the inner restoration: listen for the rain, revise false stories, and stand in the strength of the I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, feel the rain of inner renewal saturate your field of attention, and declare 'I AM with you' as you revise the belief of separation; dwell in the sense of being gathered and strengthened by the LORD within.