LAMININ
First
part of nine in Who is Jesus? Advent series
Colossians
1:15-18: “15He is the image
of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For 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. 17He is before all things, and in
Him all things hold together. 18And He is the head of the body, the
church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in
everything He might have supremacy.”
Wherever science and God’s creation
find total agreement with each other, we ought to take notice. Laminin is such a word.
Medical Definition of laminin: a
glycoprotein that is a component of connective tissue basement membrane and
that promotes cell adhesion
Laminin
holds all parts of the body together…just like Jesus holds everything in the
universe together! Colossians 1:17
describes laminin!
“Laminin….it is an
amazing molecule. The following is the definition of Laminin, as found on
wikipedia:
“Laminin is a protein found in the extracellular
matrix, the sheets of protein that form the substrate of all internal organs
also called the basement membrane. It is the major non-collagenous component
of the basal lamina, such as those on which cells of an epithelium sit.
It has four arms that can bind to four other molecules. The three shorter arms
are particularly good at binding to other laminin molecules, which is what
makes it so great at forming sheets. The long arm is capable of binding to
cells, which helps anchor the actual organs to the membrane.
“Structurally, the
laminin protein is made up of three polypeptide chains – α, β and γ, giving it
a total of six “ends”, accounting for a lot of its flexibility in connecting
various molecules.
“They are a family of glycoproteins
that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding in almost every animal
tissue. Laminins are secreted and incorporated into cell-associated extracellular
matrices.
“Now it is
amazing what the function of this little molecule is…laminin is
responsible for holding all of our body structures together…basically, it
is the rebar of our body.
“But what is most amazing is actually what laminin looks like,
or the sight of it. Laminin is actually in the shape of a cross. Laminin,
the very thing that holds our bodies together, is in the shape of a cross.” Colton Jansen
This is not a
“Christian” portrayal of laminin:
Isn’t our God the
COOLEST?
There are more descriptions of Jesus
that you didn’t know before now. This Advent
series is created so that by Christmas time, you’ll have a wonderful portrait
of the Christ child—that doesn’t look anything like a baby.
Mommies and daddies imagine great
things for their tiny babies. Mary and
Joseph were no exception. Although they
believed the angel’s naming Jesus and that He would save people from their
sins, Immanuel is a name that’s overwhelming.
(Matthew 1:20-21).
God with us? Are you kidding me? How would Mary and Joseph raise a baby
God? Good thing that Jesus came as a
baby, because He had to learn everything about being human (just as we do)!
Mary and Joseph didn’t know that
Jesus is the Word. John 1:1 would have
really freaked them out! “In the
beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
“Through Him all things were made;
without Him nothing was made that was made.” John 1:3 reminds us of…oh
right…”For by Him all things were created” from Colossians 1:16.
Take
Home Nugget
At least both parents could understand that Jesus is both
the Son of God and Son of Man. Apostle
Peter confirms in Mathew 16:16, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living
God.”
Jesus said of Himself in Matthew 17:11-12: “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and
they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man will suffer at
their hands.”
Help me, Lord, to really know You!
Adapted from
“There’s a Title for That” by John UpChurch.
Crosswalk.com Contributor.
November 4, 2016,
J.D. Griffith
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