The Vending Machine - A Bible Story

This tale goes back many years. Around about 1 or 2. It slips my mind as to when it happened, but it really happened. It's a true(ish) story! Unlike some bible stories, depending on your beliefs...


The day was unclear in the commoners room. The Vending Machine was used on many occasion to replenish peoples thirst. It gave the people such gifts as Orange Juice and Chocolate Yazoo and many of these people ventured on a pilgrimage across the Room to the Vending Machine with their hard earned money to be free the thirst demon that had burrowed into their souls. They would put in their money and feathered the buttons of their choice. Their call would be answered and a beverage would be delivered...in a split second of an instance. Many people thought this was witchcraft and so opted to take the even longer pilgrimage to the holyland supermarket know as Ahz-Dah for their treasure but this didn't bother the people of The Vending Machine as they would rather have the convenience than the journey.

Days went by and people of The Vending Machine purchased their wanted goods but unbeknown to the people of The Vending Machine, the Devil was nearby playing his dastardly tricks. Some say he put a curse on the people of The Vending Machine to make them buy all the treats. Others say the Devil merely bought everything in The Vending Machine. Whatever the reason was, The Vending Machine was getting emptier and emptier by the day. The people of The Vending Machine started to panic. And then one day, it had ran out of Yazoo. Even Banana which wasn't as popular as Chocolate. In fact, it had run out of everything. It was empty and the people of The Vending Machine were so afraid. Some opted to venture to Ahz-Dah but many did not return from the traitorous journey. Days went by and it looked liked The Vending Machine will forever be empty; it would just stand there, showing future generations that the Devil has overcome the people, for an empty Vending Machine meant that Evil had overcome Good. The people of The Vending Machine were getting so scared they all prayed:
"Thine thirst demon is taking over...I can't carry on. I may have to go to Ahz-Dah, but I do not want to walk"
"Oh holy Lord...Please give us and our people guidance. Ahz-Dah is too far. And thine Spar of Eden is far too expensive for our wage"
"Times are getting hard now dear Lord. We cannot venture like this. We need an answer."
It seemed like it was the end for the people of The Vending Machine but their prayers were answered.

One morning, a beam of light burst down from the clouds. The people thought it was an angel about to land but before they could say anything, the automatic doors swung open and in the doorway stood a figure. Many were blinded by the light but they could make out that this figure was a man. He spoke to the people of The Vending Machine:
"Hark!" he said. "I am a prophet. I come from a distant place. Do not be afraid, for I am here to help you and your situation. I have been sent from the sacred supplies Warehouse to answer your prayers and I bring good tidings of beverages for your delight." The man walked through the door whilst the people covered their faces with their hands, still not knowing who this man was and what he was here for. As he walked through the door, he pulled along a trolley. On this trolley was all the Yazoo flavours, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, and mineral water that the people of The Vending Machine could have asked for. He approached The Vending Machine and took out a key from his pocket.
"Devil! I cast ye away from Thine Vending Machine. For Thou hast been a burden on thine peoples lives for too long"
He opened The Vending Machine with his key and the accounts from the people are hazy. Some say the man battled the Devil out of The Vending Machine. Other say he stocked up The Vending Machine so well, the Devil couldn't cope and so ran away in horror. The man then packed up his belongings as said:
"People of Thine Vending Machine! There is nothing to worry about. Your problems have been dispersed. Evil has gone and I have bought back the Good. Look" pointing at The Vending Machine. The people looked and there was an almighty flash of light as the people stared in awe of their beloved Vending Machine. The Vending Machine was full of beverages once again. The people then killed their thirst demons and turned around. The figure with the trolley had vanished...

Nobody knew what happened that day but one thing for sure, Evil was no longer present and The Vending Machine as result, was no longer empty.

Amen