CCC 295

We believe that God created the world according to his wisdom.¹⁴¹ Cf. Wis 9:9. It is not the product of any necessity whatever, nor of blind fate or chance. We believe that it proceeds from God's free will; he wanted to make his creatures share in his being, wisdom and goodness: "For you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."¹⁴² Rev 4:11. Therefore the Psalmist exclaims: "O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all"; and "The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made."¹⁴³ Pss 104:24; 145:9. God creates "out of nothing"