The Power of Speech Christians and Jews often use a lectionary to choose readings for worship. This Sunday, Christians can choose to read from the very beginning of the Bible, where God creates the universe with words. In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God was moving over the water. Then God commanded, “Let there be light”—and light appeared. Gen 1:1-3 Good News Translation Then God speaks sky and land into existence. Words, you see, have power; creative power. We see this, also, in the Gospel of John. He…