Laminin
Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) declares that we are God's masterpiece. That means that he created each one of us with care and precision that makes us unique and precious. According to Psalm 139, Creator God knit us together in our mother's womb and knows everything about us. God must love us a great deal to make us in such a way!
How can you know that is true?
Recent microbiological studies have given some pretty amazing evidence that God is a master artist of life. By looking deeper into the human body scientists discovered a protein molecule called laminin. In short, laminin is a cell-adhesion molecule that in essence is the glue that holds the membranes and cells of our bodies together. That doesn't mean so much to most of us, until we see the scientific diagram of a laminin molecule.
The Molecule
The cell-adhesion molecule that holds our bodies together resembles the cross of
Christ - God's instrument of redemption and forgiveness. Colossians 1:15-17
makes this image of Christ even more awesome to ponder:
"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...
all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him
all things hold together." (epmphasis added)
No matter how messed up you think your life is. No matter what you have in your
past or your present, God loves you because he created you. And his greatest
desire is that you know His Son, Jesus Christ.
How to Know and Receive Jesus
Romans 5:8 says "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were
still sinners, Christ died for us." Christ's death on the cross was God's way of
offering us (imperfect and unworthy humans) the gift of forgiveness and grace.
We can receive that gift by placing our faith in Christ. Romans 10:9-10 says:
"if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God
raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you
believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
Our greatest desire for you is that you would know and experience the grace and forgiveness of a loving God by receiving Christ as your Savior. If you have questions about Christ or would like to talk to a minister about receiving forgivness, please come by the BSM or call 254-965-4179.
Check out this cool video of Louie Giglio talking about laminin.
