Ezekiel gives a parable illustrating all of the political blunders Israel made leading up to their captivity. In a classic, “how's that working out for you” observation, we are given a prophecy of Jesus as a reminder that God is the only one worth trusting with our future.

1. Doing your homework in personal Bible study is always worth the effort.

2. Men make promises. Jesus keeps them.

3. Only God is the only one worthy of trust concerning our past, present, and future.