Well, folks, in Jeremiah 17, God is not happy with his people. He's so mad at them, in fact, that he says they're more deceitful than the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Ouch. But, in his own special way, God also says he still loves them and he's still willing to forgive them if they repent. So, it's a mixed message. Plus, he tells them to stop trusting in their own wisdom and strength, but instead to trust in God, which isn't exactly a new message. All in all, it's a bit of a confusing chapter.