Isaiah 14;13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north.
The phrase: “The sides of the North” is not only a reference to the preeminence lucifer sought, it also includes the real estate that comes with the office and titles of God. This can be observed in the next passage where the phrase is again employed…. Psalms 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Then after he couldn’t capture the real estate up in heaven, he decided to give it a shot on earth, and by his temptation to our first parents, by which he then succeeded in wresting our earth from the dominion God gave us, he became the de facto leader of this planet. Satan coveted our planet and ever since that fateful day there have been numerous wars stemming from covetousness.
And there have been rumors of wars, by which powerful nations have sought to conquer other nations that possess valuable real estate, and to plunder their territories in the process. The slave trade, by which many had to endure the grueling journey of the middle passage, and other wars of conquest, could be traced right back to the sin of covetousness. Polygamy, by which men have multiple wives, and mistresses also has its roots in covetousness.
Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most-High.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!