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The Glue that Holds All of Us Together !
As shared by an anonymous doctor:
A couple of days ago I was running (I use that term very loosely) on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Pastor Louie Giglio and I remember being completely blown away. So I like to take this opportunity to share what I had learned although I do have fears that I might not be able to convey it as well as I want to.
Then he went on to speak of how this star-breathing universe-creating God also knitted our human bodies together with amazing detail and wonderment. At this point I am LOVING it; being fascinated from a medical standpoint, as you may imagine.
And that’s when Colossians 1:15-17 comes immediately to mind:
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him, all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.”
“He is before all things and in Him, all things HOLD TOGETHER.” – Colossians 1:15-17
I just think that is quite a remarkable divine legacy to leave in our bodies as a constant reminder of who we all belong to. Thousands of years before the world even knew anything about laminin, Paul penned those words you read above. And now we see that from a very LITERAL standpoint; that we are held together, one cell to another, through Him on the Cross. Amazing!
You would never in a quadrillion years convince anyone that is anything other than the mark of a Creator who knew PRECISELY what laminin ‘glue’ would look like before Adam even breathed his first breath. Amazing God!
A couple of days ago I was running (I use that term very loosely) on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Pastor Louie Giglio and I remember being completely blown away. So I like to take this opportunity to share what I had learned although I do have fears that I might not be able to convey it as well as I want to.
Anyway, let me try:
Pastor Louie was talking about how inconceivably BIG our God is, how He spoke the universe into being and how He breathes stars out of His mouth that are huge raging balls of fire and so on.
Pastor Louie was talking about how inconceivably BIG our God is, how He spoke the universe into being and how He breathes stars out of His mouth that are huge raging balls of fire and so on.
Then he went on to speak of how this star-breathing universe-creating God also knitted our human bodies together with amazing detail and wonderment. At this point I am LOVING it; being fascinated from a medical standpoint, as you may imagine.
And I was remembering how I was constantly amazed during medical school as I learned more and more about God’s handiwork. I remember so many times, thinking how can ANYONE deny that a Creator did all of these…
Louie went on to talk about how we can trust that the very God who created all these also has the power to hold it all together when things seem to be falling apart; how our loving Creator is also our sustainer.
And then I lost my breath. And it wasn’t because I was running on my treadmill either…
And then I lost my breath. And it wasn’t because I was running on my treadmill either…
It was because he started talking about laminins. Being a physician, I of course thought I knew about laminins. Here’s what Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=laminins&go=Go
) says about laminins:
‘Laminins are a family of proteins that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding of basement membranes in almost every animal tissue.’ So you see, laminins are what hold us together, LITERALLY.
Laminins are cell adhesion molecules. They are what holds one cell of our bodies to the next cell. Without laminins, we would literally fall apart. Of course I knew all of these already but I didn’t know was what they LOOKED LIKE.
Laminins are cell adhesion molecules. They are what holds one cell of our bodies to the next cell. Without laminins, we would literally fall apart. Of course I knew all of these already but I didn’t know was what they LOOKED LIKE.
Now I do. And I have thought about it a thousand times since. Here is what the structure of a laminin looks like; and trust me, this is NOT a deliberate ‘Christian portrayal’ either:
If you look up laminins in any scientific or medical piece of literature, this is EXACTLY what you will continue to see…
If you look up laminins in any scientific or medical piece of literature, this is EXACTLY what you will continue to see…
And that’s when Colossians 1:15-17 comes immediately to mind:
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him, all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.”
“He is before all things and in Him, all things HOLD TOGETHER.” – Colossians 1:15-17
I just think that is quite a remarkable divine legacy to leave in our bodies as a constant reminder of who we all belong to. Thousands of years before the world even knew anything about laminin, Paul penned those words you read above. And now we see that from a very LITERAL standpoint; that we are held together, one cell to another, through Him on the Cross. Amazing!
You would never in a quadrillion years convince anyone that is anything other than the mark of a Creator who knew PRECISELY what laminin ‘glue’ would look like before Adam even breathed his first breath. Amazing God!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!!!
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Comment by swtswan on October 14, 2010 at 7:06am
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I'm glad you found this artice dear Brothert; its in one of my blogs as well; God is so Truly Awesome, isnt He?
In His Light & Love,
SwtSwan~;~+
(((((((<+>)))))))
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Comment by Peter TAN on April 6, 2010 at 8:24am
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Hi Beloved,
Yes, I was beyond words as well! As I meditated on this whole laminin thing, I closed my eyes and began to travel to space with my imagination, and to see the stars, the sun and the whole galaxy present itself before me was simply too deep for words. I remember once visited our local Science Centre and sat in a 3D dome theatre with multiple projections (on 16-wall-angles) to see the presentation of the whole galaxy was simply mind-boggling! I was just so awe-inspired that a God so high would created us, love us and come live in us! God in us, the hope of glory!
Now I am closer to feeling so insignificant, when I realized what the following men of God had said:
1. Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes . . . [Gen 18:27]
2. Job: "He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes. . . [Job 30:19]
3. Job: "What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him, . . . [Job 7:17]
4. David: ". . .What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" [Psalm 8:4]
5. Psalms 22:6 KJV Bible: But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
This God that we worshipped is supremely BIGGER than some of us thought He is. He is MAGNIFICENT, Most High God. And He alone CREATED and sustained this UNIVERSE, and He needed NO help from anyone. Wow!
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Comment by David Velasquez on April 6, 2010 at 2:39am
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I love this video and had not seen it in a while TG, Thank you sis.
Peter I am right there with you bro, how can anyone deny Christ when His creation clearly shows His handywork.
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Comment by maggie hancox on April 6, 2010 at 2:37am
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BLOWS MY MIND!!!
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Comment by The pilgrim on April 6, 2010 at 12:11am
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Louie Giglio - Laminin
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Comment by Grace by the Lake on April 5, 2010 at 10:58pm
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WOW! This is amazing.May I ask if I can share this. I deal with some on a group I started who are not really believers but are seeking and a few non-believers around me in my own life I think should see this.WOW AGAIN!! This is absolutely AWESOME!! God bless you in all you do in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In His Grace,
Nancy
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