I am the Lord your God; walk in My statutes. . . . Notwithstanding the children rebelled against Me: they walked not in My statutes.
God had a real problem with Israel. He instructed them to walk in His ways and, in spite of their good promises, they always went the other way. The examples written in the Old Testament are for our learning that we may profit by them. The lesson here is that we could do exactly the same thing. God commands, we listen for a time and then turn away. Let us ask the Lord to help us to always listen to and obey His Word.