Deuteronomy 28:13 The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. (Obedience to the Lord is paramount, and, as we obey Him, He rains down His favor over us.
That favor results in His people being raised to positions of influence and authority and power. God's people will stand out as leaders,
causing others to follow their lead. They will be honored by others who are following,
and their authority will influence others. Making His people the head indicates their thoughtfulness and intelligence will give them a strong advantage over others. Since a tail swishes back and forth, not being the tail is a promise that God's people will be steadfast and will stay the course.
Rather than being under the rule of others or of situations or events, the Lord promises that His people will be positioned over other people and circumstances.
He says they will exert power over these places.
These promises are still ours today.
As we obey the Lord, He grants us authority and power
over people and areas in our lives,
assuring us that we will be victorious over what comes against us,
assuring us that our influence will cause others to look to us as leaders, making it all the more imperative that we walk in obedience to the Lord.)
