V.11-19 The man of God cannot rest on his past faithfulness. He had the Word of God, and God Himself could not have given the angel opposite directions. The man of God disobeys through a deceiving prophet (religious teacher).
V.20-22 If we know the will of God but do not put it into practice (obey) we will lose out in our soul.
V.23-32 The prophet mourned his death. But he made no move to get out of that false center at Bethel. Do you say, yes, I know that denominations and divisions among God’s people are wrong and that all Christians should be gathered only to the name of the Lord Jesus? If yes — are you carrying this out? This is the real way to bringing glory to the Lord.
V.33-34 Even after all this, Jeroboam goes on with his own planning.