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LET THERE BE LIGHT To further understand the power of words, let’s go back to the very beginning. In Genesis 1:3, “God said, ‘Let there be light.’” According to composer Leonard Bernstein, a better translation than said in this verse is sang. “In the beginning was the note, and the note was with God,” Bernstein suggested in a 1963 speech at the American International Music Fund, “and whosoever can reach for that note, reach high, and bring it back to us on earth, to our earthly ears—he is a composer.” On that note (pun intended), every atom in the universe sings a unique song. In more scientific terms, every atom emits and absorbs energy at a unique frequency. It’s true of every element in the periodic table, it’s true of you, and it’s true of words. Life-giving words resonate with that original note. Destructive words do the opposite. They cause internal disso­nance because they are at odds with God’s good, pleasing, and perfect will (see Romans 12:2). God doesn’t just use His voice to form words; He uses words to form worlds! Everything we see was once said. Or, if you prefer, sung. As we read in John 1:1-3: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the be­ginning. Through Him all things were made; withoutHhim, nothing was made that has been made.” The Doppler effect tells us that the universe is still expand­ing. In other words, the words God spoke, in the beginning, are still creating galaxies at the outer edge of the universe. The uni­verse is God’s way of saying, “Look at what I can do with four words!” You may not be able to big bang the universe, but like the God in whose image you were created, your words cre­ate worlds. And I believe that few words resonate with more power than please, sorry, and thanks. They sing in three-part harmony. They are the foundation of all healthy relationships. They will determine how happy you are and, I might add, how holy you are. When those three words become a way of life, you can not only change the world with your words, you can be part of creating a new world! God, remind me of the power of my words today. How can I join you in creating new life? Amen.