The
Preeminence of Christ
He is
the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by[a] him all things were created, in
heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all
things hold together. Colossians
1:15-17
Not only is
God all-powerful, and good and sovereign, so is Jesus. Because He is God! Before the Earth was formed, in Eternity
Past, Christ existed alone with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. In perfect union and harmony, they fellowshipped
together and created the world all that is in it. And it is their existence that gives us life
and holds all things together. Yes, this
is a perplexing truth but praise God we worship One who is greater than our
understanding! He alone is worthy of all
our affection and our praise! Hallelujah
that we belong to Him!
I believe
that the reason Christians should study science is to discover the glory of
God. I don’t think that true science
contradicts or threatens the truth of God’s Word at all, but rather as we learn
more and more about the world He created, we uncover glorious truths about
Him. One of my favorite scientific
truths stems from something very exciting that I learned about this verse, particularly
the part about “in Him all things hold together”. Now, I don’t need any “support” from the
world to “prove” the truth of Scripture but when something in science
illustrates the Truth of God’s Word, it causes me to jump up and down with
excitement over the glory of God. This
is such a truth..
In all
living cells, there is a molecule called laminin. This protein acts like a glue which keeps the
parts of the cell from falling apart; it’s the stuff that helps anchor cells to the membrane and is critical for the
maintenance and survival of tissues. Well, that’s all very interesting but what
does that have to do with Jesus? This: if you and I could examine this “glue
protein” under a microscope, we would see that its structure is the shape of a cross. For real! Check it out on Wikipedia and see for
yourself. It is certainly no accident
that our glorious Creator chose to form this protein in the shape of a cross,
knowing that one day technology would enable His creatures to discover Him even
in the details of cells. Truly, by Him
are all things held together.
Today, let’s
rejoice that every aspect of our lives – down to the microscopic level of our
cells, all things are held together by the One who loves us and gave Himself
for us. To Him be the Glory forever.
Amen.