Horns of the Altar

Exodus  27:2  And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.  

Praise the Lord!!

Today we will meditate upon horns of the altar. What is the significance of the horns of the altar. In old testament whenever anyone would sin and wanted forgiveness from his sins. He would catch hold of the horns so that his sins will be forgiven.

How were sins forgiven by merely holding the horns?

Exodus  29:12  And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.  

The blood of the bullock would be upon the altar due to which when the person holds the horns Lord would see the blood and forgive the sins.

Blood was shed to reconcile with God (Leviticus  8:15), and sanctify the person involved in sin. (Leviticus  9:9)  these ritual would be done by Aaron and his sons who were symbolic to Jesus. Blood is also used as an atonement (Leviticus  16:18).

Psalmist says :

2 Samuel  22:3  The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.  

Yes!! It is the horn of your salvation, refuge, your high tower.

In old testament we found two person who seek forgiveness by holding the horns.

1 Kings  1:50  And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.  

1 Kings  2:28  Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.  

In the similar way Jesus died for all so that we can seek forgiveness for all the sins. Now we don't need blood of animals for sacrifice. We have a saviour who has made an ultimate sacrifice by dying on the cross. And third day he rose again.

Have you ever wondered what is the similitude of horn in the new testament.

Revelation  2:18  And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

Yes, horns today signify the feet of Jesus. When we catch hold of his feet and when the blood which he has shed for you will run over your hands. Lord will forget all the sins and mistakes you have ever committed. Because Lord said in Isaiah.

Isaiah  1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Saints, let's come to his presence and reconcile. Our saviour is standing waiting for his children to come.

Psalms  18:2  The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

He is the horn of your salvation and your high tower today if you surrender your heart to Jesus. You and your family will be saved.

God bless