Does God Exist? Who Created God?  | Bible Reading Plan for Seekers | January 10 

🌱 A Warm Welcome

Welcome to our 365-Day Journey to Discover God!

Have you ever felt that time seems to move faster as you get older?

When we were children, a year felt like a very long time. We couldn't wait to grow up. But as adults, we often find ourselves wondering where the years have gone. Before we know it, another year has passed, and things that once seemed far away have become memories.

We live within the limits of time. Every day has a beginning and an end. Seasons come and go. Each of us is born, grows older, and experiences change.

But have you ever wondered: If there is a Creator of the universe, did He have a beginning too? Does God grow older as time passes?

Today, we'll read a very ancient prayer from Psalm 90. It invites us to consider a remarkable idea: while human life is brief, the God described in the Bible has always existed and will always exist.

Let's explore what that means.

📖 Bible Background | What Makes Psalm 90 Special?

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 songs and prayers in the Old Testament. These poems express praise, gratitude, sorrow, confusion, and the many questions people bring to God throughout their lives.

Psalm 90 has a particularly interesting introduction:

“A Prayer of Moses the man of God.”

Moses is one of the most important figures in the Old Testament. According to the Book of Exodus, God called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and to receive the law God gave His people.

If you're not familiar with Moses, that's perfectly fine. We'll learn more about his story as our reading journey continues.

Psalm 90 is traditionally attributed to Moses. Unlike many psalms that focus on joyful praise, this one reads like the reflection of someone who has lived through many years and witnessed how quickly human life passes.

Moses experienced enormous changes during his lifetime. He saw people being born, growing older, and passing away. He witnessed generations come and go.

Yet amid all these changes, he believed that God remained the same.

Today, we'll focus on the first four verses of this prayer.

🌿 A Look Back | From the Beginning of the World to the Creator Himself

Earlier in our journey, we read the opening words of Genesis:

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1 (KJV)

We also explored Psalm 19, which invites us to look at the heavens and consider how the beauty and order of nature might point to a Creator.

These passages have gradually introduced us to the God described in the Bible—not simply as another being within the universe, but as the One who created it.

Yet this naturally raises another question:

If everything has a beginning, where did God come from? Who created God?

It's a question many people ask when they first begin exploring faith.

Today, Psalm 90 introduces another important part of the Bible's description of God: unlike created things, He does not have a beginning or an end.

The psalm expresses this in a few memorable words:

“From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” — Psalm 90:2 (KJV)

🔎 Today's Introduction | Who Created God?

When we see a house, we know someone built it. When we look at a painting, we naturally think about the artist who created it.

So when the Bible says God created the universe, it's reasonable to ask: Who created God?

This is a thoughtful question, and one worth exploring.

In the world we know, things have beginnings. Trees grow from seeds. Human lives begin at birth. Buildings have construction dates.

It's natural, then, to apply the same reasoning to God. If God exists, surely He must have started somewhere too.

But the Bible describes God differently.

It doesn't teach that God was created a very long time ago and then went on to create the universe. Instead, it presents God as uncreated—the One who has always existed and does not depend on anything else for His existence.

This is at the heart of what Christians mean when they say that God is eternal.

Of course, explaining the Bible's understanding of God doesn't scientifically prove that He exists. It helps us understand what kind of God the Bible is talking about.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Psalm 90.

🎯 Today's Reflection Focus | Understanding the God Who Exists Beyond Time

1. God Is Our Dwelling Place — Finding Something Lasting in a Changing World

Psalm 90:1 says:

“Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.”

The phrase “dwelling place” suggests more than a physical house. It speaks of somewhere to belong, somewhere to find shelter and security.

For many of us, home represents comfort and stability. Yet homes can change. We move to new places, our circumstances shift, and the people around us grow older.

Moses, however, describes God as the dwelling place of His people throughout every generation.

For him, this expresses a deep sense of trust: no matter how much the world changes, God remains someone His people can depend on.

If you're still exploring faith, this verse may raise a personal question: In a world where so much is temporary, do we long for something—or someone—that will not disappear with time?

2. From Everlasting to Everlasting — God Has No Beginning or End

Verse 2 says:

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”

Mountains seem ancient to us. Some have existed for unimaginably long periods of time.

Yet Moses says that before the mountains appeared, before the earth and the world were formed, God already existed.

The words “from everlasting to everlasting” stretch beyond the past we can trace and the future we can imagine.

According to the Bible, God isn't simply someone who has lived longer than humanity or existed for an enormous number of years. He has no beginning and no end.

That's difficult for us to picture because everything we experience is shaped by time.

But this is the distinction the psalm is making: The universe has a beginning. Human life is limited. God, however, is eternal.

3. A Thousand Years Like Yesterday — God's Perspective on Time

Verse 4 says:

“For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.”

To us, a thousand years is an almost unimaginable length of time.

We may struggle to picture what everyday life was like a hundred years ago, let alone a thousand.

But Moses uses a striking comparison: what seems incredibly long to us is like a day that has already passed—or a brief watch during the night—when viewed in relation to God's eternity.

This is poetic language. It isn't a mathematical formula suggesting that God literally converts one thousand years into twenty-four hours. Rather, it highlights the enormous difference between God's eternal existence and our limited experience of time.

Psalm 90 reminds us that we live within time. We grow, age, and change. But the Bible describes God as existing beyond the limits that shape our lives.

And that leads to another interesting question: If there truly is an eternal Creator, might His perspective on life and the universe be very different from ours?

💭 Life Reflection | What Really Matters in a Life That Doesn't Last Forever?

Time is something none of us can hold on to.

Sometimes we wish it would move faster, especially when we're going through something difficult. At other times, we wish we could slow it down and hold on to a happy moment just a little longer.

We make plans for the future and look back on the past. Things that once seemed incredibly important may feel very different a few years later.

Life is constantly changing.

Psalm 90 places the shortness of human life alongside the eternity of God, inviting us to look at our lives from a wider perspective.

If our lives last only a limited number of years, how should we spend them? What deserves our time and attention? Which relationships are worth nurturing? What do we hope our lives will mean when we look back?

For those who believe in God, His eternity offers a special kind of hope. Even when everything around them changes, they trust that there is a God who remains.

But if you're not yet sure whether God exists, you can still reflect on these questions.

Why do we care so deeply about the meaning of life? Why do we long for something lasting, even though we know our time is limited?

You may not find complete answers today, but these are questions worth asking.

If there really is a God who exists from everlasting to everlasting, could knowing Him change the way we understand time, purpose, and life itself?

✍️ Questions & Small Action | Making the Most of Our Time

Questions to Think About

1. How do you feel when you think about the passing of time and the limits of human life? Do you feel grateful, anxious, regretful, or something else?

2. The Bible says God exists “from everlasting to everlasting.” What part of that idea is hardest for you to understand?

3. If there truly is an eternal Creator, what question about your own life would you most want Him to help you understand?

Today's Small Action

Take five quiet minutes today to think back over the past year.

What once seemed extremely important but no longer matters as much? Who or what has become more precious to you over time?

Then try completing this sentence:

“With the limited time I have, I most want to spend my life on __________.”

You don't need a perfect answer. Just write down what feels true to you today.