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In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other, “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we’re here to prepare ourselves for what comes next.” “Nonsense,” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What would a life like that even be?” The second said, “I don’t know exactly, but there will be more light than there is here. Maybe we’ll walk with our legs and eat with our mouths.” The first laughed. “That’s absurd! Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous. The umbilical cord supplies everything we need. Life after delivery is impossible because the cord is too short.” The second replied, “Maybe it’s simply different than what we know.” The first answered, “No one has ever come back from there. Delivery is the end. Life is only this dark, cramped place.” The second said quietly, “Well, I think we’ll meet our Mother. And she will take care of us.” The first scoffed, “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? If she exists, where is she now?” The second smiled. “She’s all around us. We live in her. We move because of her. Without her, we wouldn’t exist.” The first replied, “I’ve never seen her, so she can’t be real.” The second answered, “Sometimes, when everything is quiet, if you listen carefully, you can hear her voice, and you can feel her love.” —————————— This illustration reminds us that our inability to fully perceive something does not determine whether it is real. In fact, Scripture teaches that God has not left Himself hidden. Romans 1 says His eternal power and divine nature are clearly seen in creation, so that no one is without excuse. Like the child who denies the existence of his own mother while surrounded by constant evidence of her care, people often suppress what God has made plain. Yet the same God who reveals Himself through creation has revealed Himself most fully in Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose again so that all who trust in Him may have not only life after death, but life before death through forgiveness, reconciliation, and a restored relationship with their Creator. “2 Twins in the Womb” is written by Henri J. M. Nouwen