Deck of Cards

This is a story about a soldier in the North Africa Campaign
in World War II.

After heavy fighting, the men returned to camp.
The next day being

Sunday, the Chaplain had set up church service.

The men were asked to take out their Bibles
or Prayer Books. The Chaplain noticed one soldier
looking at a deck of cards.  After service, he was
taken by the Chaplain to see the Major.

The Chaplain explained to the Major what he had seen.
The Major told the young soldier he would have to be
punished if he could not explain himself.

The young soldier told the Major that during the battle,
he had neither a Bible nor a Prayer Book so he would
use his deck of cards and explained:

"You see, Sir, when I look at the ACE, it tells me
that there is one GOD and no other.

When I see the "2", it reminds me that there are two
parts of theBible, the OLD TESTAMENT and the
NEW TESTAMENT.

The "3" tells me of the TRINITY OF GOD THE FATHER,
GOD THE SON and GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The   "4"  reminds me of  the FOUR GOSPELS, MATTHEW,
MARK, LUKE and JOHN.

When I see  the "5", it tells me of the FIVE UNWISE
VIRGINS who were  lost and that five were saved.

The "6" makes me mindful that GOD CREATED THE
EARTH IN JUST SIX DAYS, and GOD said that it was good.

When I see the "7", it reminds  me that GOD RESTED
ON THE SEVENTH DAY.

As I look at the "8", it reminds me that GOD DESTROYED
ALL LIFE BY  WATER EXCEPT FOR EIGHT PEOPLE,
Noah, his wife, their three sons, and their three son's wives.

When I see the "9", I think of the NINE LEPERS that GOD
healed.  There were ten lepers in all, but only one stopped
to thank him.

The "10" reminds me of the TEN COMMANDMENTS
carved in stone by the hand of GOD.

The "JACK" makes me remember the Prince of Darkness.
Like a roaring lion, he devours those that he can.

When I look at the "QUEEN", I see MARY,
the MOTHER OF JESUS.

As I look at the last card, "THE KING", it reminds me that
JESUS IS LORD OF LORDS and KING OF KINGS!

There are 365 spots on a deck of cards, and that is
the number of days in each year.

There are 52 cards to a deck and that is the number
of weeks in a year.

There are 12 picture cards and that is the number
of months in a year.

There are 4 different suits in a deck and that is the
number of months in a quarter of a year...."

And so, the young soldier then said to the Major,
"You see, Sir, that my intentions were honorable.

My deck of cards serves as my BIBLE, my
PRAYER BOOK and my ALMANAC."

A deck of cards should most importantly remind
us that we need JESUS 365 days, 52 weeks and
12 months a year and that we should always
PRAY "4" others.

May you never look at a deck of cards the same way!

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