Creation Reveals God and His Love, Pope Says

During a general audience, Pope Benedict XVI commented on on Psalm 135(136)about the revelation of the Creator through His creation.

"God does not appear in the Bible as an impassible and implacable Lord, or an obscure and indecipherable being, or fate, against whose mysterious force it is useless to struggle," the Pope said. "There is, therefore, a divine message secretly inscribed in creation," a sign of "the loving faithfulness of God who gives his creatures being and life, water and food, light and time," he added. "From created works one ascends ... to the greatness of God, to His loving mercy."



When I come home each day to my dog, I realize that God, in His love, put animals on this earth to show us how to love. Dogs especially show God's unconditional love and show us what love ought to be--unconditionally forgiving and demonstrative.

Psalm 136(135)

With praise, bless the Lord, for he is good!
His love lasts forever!
With praise, bless the God of gods!
His love lasts forever!
With praise, bless the Lord of lords!
His love lasts forever!
He alone has wrought wonders!
His love lasts forever!
He fashioned the sky with wisdom!
His love lasts forever!
He fixed the earth on the waters!
His love lasts forever!
He made the great lights!
His love lasts forever!
The sun to rule the day!
His love lasts forever!
The moon and the stars to govern the night!
His love lasts forever!
He smote the Egyptians in their firstborn!
His love lasts forever!
And brought Israel out of their midst!
His love lasts forever!
With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm!
His love lasts forever!
The Sea of Reeds he divided in two!
His love lasts forever!
And marched Israel right through it!
His love lasts forever!
But pharaoh and his army he swept into it!
His love lasts forever!
He led his people across the desert!
His love lasts forever!
He battered mighty kingdoms!
His love lasts forever!
And he struck down great kings!
His love lasts forever!
Sihon, king of the Amorites!
His love lasts forever!
And Og, king of Bashan!
His love lasts forever!
He gave their lands to Israel!
His love lasts forever!
As their prize!
His love lasts forever!
For he remembered us in our troubles!
His love lasts forever!
And he snatched us out of the hand of our foes!
His love lasts forever!
He provides all living things with food!
His love lasts forever!
With praise, bless the God of heaven!
His love lasts forever!