SteemChurch: Entrusted With God's Image

A Painter once diligently prepared a self-portrait for an exhibition. But as the time for the display had not arrived, he deposited his portrait with a friend, a painter himself, who put the picture in his study.
As he passed it one day, he thought it needed correction and, consequently, added a few strokes.
Still, the next day he changed another detail, and again others as time passed by. At last, he had so completely disfigured the original, that in a fit of disgust he tore it to pieces.
But then the painful question arose: How could he ever justify himself in betraying his friend's trust?

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Genesis Chapter 1 Verse 27

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So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

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When we think of stewardship, we often think of material possessions. But the Lord has entrusted us with an even greater gift-his own image. Yet we have disfigured it by sin. What, then, will we answer the Almighty, if the blood of Christ has not blotted out the stains and scars on his handiwork?
And what shall we as Christians say at the last day, if we have not diligently striven to preserve the image, once again restored by God's grace?

We need to always remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully created in God's image. This image must be preserved. We must not allow sin to distort it.

As you begin this new month and the first sunday of February, resolve to abhor any sinful utterances, actions, activities and dispositions. Flee from all appearances of evil! Shalom!