Right before the 63 pasuk long aliyah and Tochachah--or rebuke--Bnei Yisrael first learns what happens if they do, indeed, follow God's commandments. A strange occurrence is described as a result of performing mitzvot and that is:
"וּבָאוּ עָלֶיךָ כָּל-הַבְּרָכוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֻךָ כִּי a תִשְׁמַע בְּקוֹל יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֶיךָ" (Deuteronomy 28:2) "These blessings will come to you and overtake you because you have listen to Hashem your God." The Netziv points out the interesting word "overtake" and wonders what is meant by the peculiar word. The Netziv explains that usually, most people are running around and seeking after the great fortunes they dream they can obtain. The Netziv says that there is an important lesson to be learned from here. These people, who are running around seeking great fortune, do not take into account that, perhaps, if they stopped for a while, fortune would catch up with them. Sometimes, our destiny is close by, and if we slow down, it will overtake us. The Netziv explains that if one follows the commandments of the Torah, the blessings will catch up with him and he will not have to chase around looking for them. And, even if one decides to go looking, the blessings will, nevertheless, pursue him and overtake him. If we take things slowly and walk in the ways of the Torah, blessings and great fortune will find their way to us.
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