When the Masterpiece Gets Ruined

Ephesians 2:10

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

Yesterday, I was playing with play dough with my little cousin. I worked very hard on making a giraffe from the play dough, and I finally got it to where it was perfect in my eyes. Once I got done, I was very proud of the work that I had done. Though, knowing the play dough would dry out, I had to take it apart and put it back in the containers. This sparked a thought in my head; it doesn't matter how much time and effort you put into something, it can be easily destroyed within seconds.  In a sense, we are God's play dough. He sees us as his masterpieces. When He formed Adam and Eve in the beginning, He formed them to be perfect in His eyes. Though, they soon ruined that image when they ate of the tree of knowledge, and ruined the perfection that God had put so much effort into creating. In society, we put such an effort into preserving famous works of art from the past. We see paintings of Van Gogh and Michelangelo that are praised and adored, but what about God's work of art?  Being God's creation, we are all special in our own way, and the beauty that God gave us should be preserved and honored. The beauty that God gave us comes from having a pure heart, modest appearance, dedication to God, etc. When we sin, our beauty is damaged, and God is disappointed.  As Christians, we should try and protect God's masterpiece. We should present ourselves in a Godly and kind manner to the world. We should be something that others look at as an example for their own life. God's work should not be in vain.