Head not Tail

Deut 28:13 The Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you only will be above, and you will not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of the Lord your God, which I charge you today, to observe them carefully,

Some might read this verse and take from it that they will be successful, on the top not the bottom, and esteemed and not abased if they obey the Lord.

However, to be the head and not the tail means to carry great responsibility, to act wisely, to be in authority not lagging behind.  There’s nothing boastful or self-centered that occurs when we obey His commands.  It’s all about glorifying Him.  When we obey his commands, we will be above circumstances and not under them, NOT above others and better than them.

Sometimes (myself included) we want God’s blessings and we demand them, if we perform.  We expect him to exalt us.

It’s not about exalting us, it’s about exalting Him through honor and obedience.  And even when we are the head and on top and not below, it’s to lead others to Him, not to show them what we’ve done.