Ezekiel 16:17

Which I had given. Verses 17-19 bring the charge against Israel that the people had bestowed upon others the gifts given them by God. In His parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus emphasized the seriousness of devoting to selfish purposes entrusted talents. God has assigned to every man his work — a special work in a specially designated place. He has equipped each with special capabilities to accomplish that task. Many take the gifts lent them — the gifts of health, of intellect, of wealth, of time — and pervert them to utterly selfish ends! Such are as guilty and as censurable as was idolatrous Israel. Every one ought earnestly to inquire, “Am I doing the work God has assigned me?”

Many hold a distorted view of success. In their thinking, only men of certain ranks and accomplishments have attained success. Such is not Heaven’s definition. In the eyes of God any man is accounted successful only as he adequately fulfills the peculiar office assigned him by Heaven. That office may be very humble and the task menial, but the reward is in no wise diminished.

Images of men. Possibly images of Baal.