Where did God come from?

This week’s Brite lesson answers a big question kids often ask: “Where did God come from?” In our Bible story, Moses meets God in the burning bush and hears Him say, “I AM who I AM.” Kids are learning that God has always existed and always will—God will forever be God.

We know this can feel hard to understand. Kids are learning that while everything else has a beginning, God is different. He was never created and will never end.

As a family, if your kid asks questions about God, take time to talk about them together. You don’t have to explain everything perfectly. Remind them that God has always been there, He is in control, and He loves them. Don’t be afraid to tell your kids that some things about God are beyond our human minds’ ability to understand.

Here’s how we discussed this topic and how you can discuss it at home: 

Discuss: Have you ever wondered where God came from?

Discuss: A lot of people ask that question. Why would that be something people wonder about?

Discuss: What does the Bible tell us about that?

Say: When the Lord told Moses “I AM who I AM,” He was reminding Moses that He had always existed and always will. He doesn’t have a beginning. Because He is God, He is different from people. He was not made by anything or anyone else. He has always existed. That can be hard to wrap our minds around. Everything else that we know of has a beginning. But God is the Creator. He was not created. It is okay if we can’t fully understand how that can be true. There are things about God that we will never completely understand because we are humans and He is God. Romans 11:33 says: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways! We will never understand everything about God, but we can trust He is forever God and He is forever good.