In the late 1800s, French scientist Louis Pasteur proved his germ theory as he studied the previously unseen world of microscopic organisms that can cause illness and disease. In 1926, German Physicist Hans Busch developed the electromagnetic lens that eventually led to the invention of the electron microscope, yet again expanding our vision of this world and our perception of God’s creation.
Through science, we now know that our bodies are made up of approximately 37.2 trillion little bricks called cells. Not unlike a building or a brick wall, these cells need mortar or glue to hold them together. The glue for these cells is called laminin.
This microscopic glue holds your body together. Yet, what makes laminin amazing is what it looks like! When you use an electron microscope to look at the laminin that holds a cell together, you will see what looks like a cross.
Now, I don’t know if this was God’s way of signing his creation, but it is a wonderful reminder to us as followers of Jesus. In Colossians 1:16-17 Paul speaks of another, often unseen world:
16 For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him, all things hold together.
“In Him, all things hold together.” What a comforting message to us when it feels like everything is coming undone and coming apart around us. Our God is at work at every level around us, predominantly unseen to our eyes. His fingerprints are left on the very building blocks of our bodies. Laminin is a wonderful reminder that Jesus is the very glue that holds our bodies, our souls, and absolutely everything together.
Therefore, if you are feeling a bit anxious, or perhaps overwhelmed today, think about laminin, and remember how Jesus holds you together. There is still so much more that we do not understand about ourselves and our world, but we can rest assured that our God has it all wrapped up!
Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church
5503 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington
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