PERSONAL ZYGOLOGY

A sermon I once heard was titled “Church Zygology”. If nothing else, the title alone catches your attention. The word may not be remembered by many; however, I’m sure the definition will be remembered. What is zygology (pronounced zig-ol-o-gy)? It’s the science of binding, of holding objects together. In the extra-cellular matrix of our body is found proteins called laminin. Laminin are what holds us together. They are cell adhesion molecules that hold one cell of our body to the next cell. Laminin is a vital for the maintenance and survival of tissues. Defective laminins can cause muscles to form improperly, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy, a lethal skin-blistering disease, and defects of the kidney.

The wonder of laminin is the shape of it. Laminin is formed in the shape of a cross. The cells that hold our bodies together are in the shape of a cross.The psalmist David recognized God’s hand in his creation when he states in Psalm 139, “For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.“ God bound our bodies together by a cross and He bound us to Him by a cross. The very cross Jesus sacrificed himself on for the forgiveness of our sins. Laminin is zygology of our bodies but Jesus is the zygology of our very soul.

The time we spend reading Scriptures, in prayer, worshipping, helping others are only a few ways we can strengthen the ties that bind us to our Savior and our Heavenly Father.