365 days with Santa Faustina: reflection 2

Reflection 2: Creation as an act of mercy

Note: Reflections 1-10 provide a general introduction to the Diary of Santa Faustina and Divine Mercy. Starting from Reflection 11 we will begin to meditate on its content with citations to the Diary.

In preparation for a deeper understanding of Divine Mercy, we begin with the first gift of God: The Creation of the World. God, in his goodness, created the world from nothing. This act of creating everything from nothing reveals, in part, that creation is a pure gift of the goodness of God. This first act of love is his first act of mercy.

Reflect on the gift of creation all day long. Try to let your heart be filled with gratitude for all that God created out of nothing. All creation reflects the splendor and beauty of our God.

Lord, I thank you for the wonderful gift of creation. I thank you for creating all things out of love and for being the one and only source of all that is. All creation reveals your merciful love. Jesus I believe in you.