Neville Goddard on Zechariah 7:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 7 in context

Scripture Focus

2When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,

3And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

Zechariah 7:2-3

Biblical Context

It shows an inner petition: should I continue the long-standing fast and seasonal lament, or shift how I worship? The inquiry is directed to the inner authorities—the priests and prophets within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Zechariah 7:2-3 becomes a map of inner persuasion. The 'house of God' is the temple of your own awareness, and the act of praying before the LORD is simply turning attention to the I AM that you are. Sherezer and Regemmelech, though historical in text, symbolize the voices of mind—doubt and longing—asking who rules now. When you speak to the priests and prophets within, you are consulting your inner faculties that judge thoughts and feelings and determine what you truly worship. The fifth month of weeping and the act of separating yourself hint at a habit of seeking God through outward ritual, rather than aligning consciousness with truth. The path Neville teaches is to revise the assumption: you are already in the presence of God, your petitions are answered by the I AM, which is your awareness. There is no need to chase external rites; the question becomes: what state of consciousness rules me now? If you claim present I AM, the old lament dissolves and inner worship becomes your ordinary reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, place a hand on your chest, and declare, I AM the Lord in me now. Then address the inner priests and prophets as if they were listening, and affirm that the old mourning has been replaced by present awareness of God within.