The people of God in Jeremiah were on the precipice of judgment. The Babylonians would soon come and take them into captivity. In the face of difficulty the word of the Lord through Jeremiah once again confronts Israel as to their faith. Will they trust in themselves, or will they submit to the Lord? By contrasting two types of tree, the prophet Jeremiah points to the reality of the choices we make in regard to trust, as well as the outcomes of that choice.