Deuteronomy 28: 13

And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

We were never meant to live oppressed, downtrodden lives. When we became born again, we joined God’s family and gained access to the benefits of His covenant with Abraham. Our part of the bargain is to listen and obey the commandments of God. Commandments that were created to keep us out of harm’s way so we could prosper. The benefits of God far out way the benefits of sin.