The Messenger

2012

Jan/Feb

Warranty

A friend of mine went into a store to buy a piece of electrical equipment. He had done his research and was confident that he was buying the best product within his price range. One of the things that mattered to him was the reliability of this particular brand. All the reviews that he had read had commented on the fact that it passed all the stringent tests with flying colours. When he had chosen the item and was walking to the checkout one of the store sales representatives approached him ...

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2011

November/Decmber

Expiry date

I watched a lady in a supermarket buying her groceries. She lifted a packet from the front of the display and examined it. She replaced it but then began moving other similar packets so that she had access to those at the back of the shelf. One of these was selected and similarly examined and then placed in her shopping trolley. Being inquisitive I went to that shelf and examined two packets ...

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September/October

Saved - at last!

Just recently, the plight of "Los 33", the Chilean miners who were trapped 700 metres below ground in the San José gold and copper mine, engaged the attention of millions around the world. We listened daily to the news bulletins, fearing the worst but hoping for the best. For 69 days they waited, hoped and prayed ...

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July/August

400 years

What an interesting Book the Bible is! A remarkable collection of sixty-six individual books bound into one priceless volume. There are books of history, books of poetry, and books of prophecy. There are four books telling the lovely story of the life and ministry of Jesus ...

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May/June

Here today - where tomorrow?

With the speed and facility of modern travel it is possible to have breakfast in the UK and tea in the USA. In travel terms the world has shrunk and this has opened up a whole new vista on holiday destinations with many companies specialising in long haul flights to exotic and distant locations. Travellers are less restricted in their choice ...

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March/April

Christ is the answer

Three questions raised by three very different people but one answer is sufficient, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life". Christ alone is the answer to our every need ...

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Jan/Feb

Christ died for us

The first man Adam died, the oldest man Methuselah died, the wisest man Solomon died, the meekest man Moses died. Patriarchs, prophets, princes, princesses, prime ministers, presidents, politicians, philosophers, peasants and paupers all die ...

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2010

November/December

Here is the weather forecast

Few of us will soon forget the meteorological blunder committed in 2009 when weather forecasters predicted a 'barbecue summer'. With what excited expectation we waited for the heat and the balmy sunshine but ...

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September/October

Changing Values

It is amazing how prices change. Many U.K. readers will remember the old currency of pounds, shillings and pence, when there were 12 pence to the shilling and twenty shillings to the pound. Half a crown (12.5p) would have gone a long way and a big white five-pound note was a king's ransom! Decimalisation dispensed with that and many would argue, led to a great price increase ...

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July/August

Departure Lounge

We had relaxed with a cup of coffee as we chatted with happy expectancy about our long anticipated holiday. We were enjoying browsing through the great range of duty free goods and wondering ...

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May/June

Don't know

It is a very rare thing to hear anyone say“I don’t know.”We are very slow to admit our ignorance. We hear people say in a general way,“everybody knows this or that.” However ...

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March/April

Heavenly ID

In the last book of the Bible we read at least four descriptions of those who will be in heaven. My dear reader, are these true of you? ...

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Jan/Feb

No Shelter

It was a beautiful, hot, sunny day and we were sitting on a grass area near to the beach having a picnic. All was most pleasant and enjoyable. The children were enjoying themselves, playing games and frolicking on the grass. Other families were on the sand, some building sand castles and others splashing about in the water. The whole scene was one of blissful joy and happiness ...

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2009

November/December

The Piper Alpha Disaster

On 6th July 1988, one hundred and sixty seven men aboard the North Sea platform perished in what remains the world’s worst offshore disaster. Just before 10pm on the night of the tragedy, a major gas leak was followed by fire and a series of explosions ...

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September/October

Choices

Each day every person makes many choices. Some may be trivial as we choose what to wear or what to eat; others will influence matters in our work place; others may influence who rules over us locally or nationally; others will set the trend for life as we choose a career, a partner for life or a place to live ...

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July/August

What is God Like?

Many artists have used their talent to try to depict God. Some have sought to capture His likeness on canvas, others on the plaster of walls or ceilings of various buildings. All this has been futile since the Bible declares in two places that “No man hath seen God at any time”...

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May/June

Which gate?

More people travel by plane than ever before. Formerly this mode of travel was solely the realm of the wealthy, but in the present society it appears that nearly everyone has been on a plane...

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