Leviticus 1:11 11He shall kill it [the burnt sacrifice] on the north side of the altar before the Lord; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
The north of Israel has always been a source of evil for the
nation. It was from Israel’s north that destruction poured
forth. ( Jeremiah 1:14–15) Israel’s enemies always came from
the north. (Jeremiah 6:1, 22–23) Even today, the north of
Israel is enemy-occupied land. The north is thus a picture of
evil in the Bible.
Interestingly, the animal for the burnt sacrifice was killed
“on the north side of the altar”. The burnt sacrifice speaks
of Jesus who gave Himself as “an offering and a sacrifice to
God” for us. (Ephesians 5:2) Calvary, where Jesus was
crucified, and the Garden Tomb, where His empty tomb is, are
located to the north of Jerusalem. In other words, Jesus died
in the north, from where evil comes against His people.
This means that Jesus’ death stops evil in our lives when we,
who are priests of the Most High God (Revelation 1:6), speak
His blood over our lives, just like how Aaron’s sons sprinkled
the blood of the burnt offering all around on the altar.
This was the case for a church member who was serving in the
army. He testified about how God preserved His life when a
thunderstorm struck while he was carrying out sentry duty in a
tower in his army camp. The rain kept him stranded in the
tower which had a metal-framed window.
Suddenly, a bright purplish flash lit up right next to him,
stunning him completely and almost throwing him off balance. A
bolt of lightning had struck the lightning rod on the roof and
the electricity was conducted through the metalframed window
causing the purple flash. But the blood of Jesus on him
protected him from harm!
Praise Jesus, whose blood stops evil in its tracks! It does
not matter what the devil sends your way. As long as you are
covered with the blood of Jesus, no evil can harm you!
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