breath of His mouth … For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast” (Ps. 33:6, 9, NKJV). The universe is upheld by the Word of God: “And [Christ] upholding all things by the Word of His power” (Heb. 1:3, NKJV). But God also carries out His purposes on earth by means of His Word: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My