Inner Prophecy of Zechariah 13:3
Zechariah 13:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Zechariah 13 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage foresees a time when one who prophesies is rejected by his own parents, accused of lying in the LORD's name, and violently attacked for speaking prophecy.
Neville's Inner Vision
Prophecy here is not a prediction handed to a stranger, but the living conviction of your own heart when you dare to imagine a new state of being. The parents and those begat you are the outer voices of your former self—habit, fear, the social 'truth' you once wore as armor. When you awaken to a higher truth and begin to prophesy through imagination the new self you intend to become, these outer voices cry against you, saying you speak lies in the name of the LORD. In Neville's terms, the 'death' spoken of is not a physical murder but the crucifixion of the old consciousness. The moment you refuse to entertain the old fear and persist in the assumption of your desired state, the old supports collapse; the self that says 'you cannot' yields to the I AM within. Your accountability is to remain faithful to the inner vision, not to the outward scream of doubt. The "truth and faithfulness" of your inner state will reconstruct the world to reflect your decrees.
Practice This Now
One concrete practice: sit quietly, assume the state you desire as already real, and repeat 'I AM the truth I seek' until the feeling of it real floods your inner world.
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