Ezekiel 16 This message to Jerusalem is a powerful and graphic description of the sins.. the abominations..of Israel.  The Lord compares Israel to a baby girl.. thrown out into a field at birth, whom He rescued and gave life to.  Then, He sees her once again as a young woman.. alone and naked.. so He covers her, marries her, and provides everything for her.. until she is like a queen.. beautiful, rich, and famous. 

But.. she became arrogant and trusted in her own beauty and fame... she began to "play" the harlot.  She took all that He had given her and used it for idolatry and wickedness.  She even took the children that God had given her.. and sacrificed them to idols.  She was never satisfied with her sinfulness. More and more her heart lanquished.. "while you do all these things, the actions of a bold-faced harlot". 

She was worse than any prostitute.. who received payment and gifts from her lovers.. for Israel would pay out instead of receiving payment.. "Thus says the Lord God, 'Because your lewdness was poured out and your nakedness uncovered through your harlotries with your lovers and with your detestable idols, and because of the blood of your sons which you gave to idols, therefore behold I shall gather all your lovers ... even all those whom you loved and all those whom you hated. So I shall gather them against you from every direction and expose your nakedness to them... Thus I shall judge you , like women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged; and I shall bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy." 

Israel would lose everything.. all that God had given them.. all the protection and provision that God had offered them.  He would bring their "conduct down on [their] own head."  He would show them no more pity or mercy.  They would know only their own shame. 

But, once again God does not forget His promises.. He remembers His covenants.  He will make them remember.. be ashamed and even humiliated.. so that they would know that He is the Lord.  And then... He will forgive..."all that you have done.." 

Father in heaven,  Jesus Christ, my Lord... how can it be.. that You,  my God.. should die for me? That you would forgive "all" my sins and make me new again? Father, how can we ever thank You enough for the mercy that You have shown us.. for the grace that You have poured out on us!  Let the Word expose our hearts, Lord.  May we turn from every idol.. every abomination.. every temptation and selfish way.. and live for You and with You.. glorifying Your Name in all we do and all we say.  In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.