Deck of Cards

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>someone once told me that God is in EVERYTHING, I thought i believed and

>understood that concept...but this made me think. Now I know God CAN be

>found in everything everywhere you just have to know how to look!!! Read

>the

>following...sent to me today...

>----------

>

> > > > > > May you never again look at a deck of cards

> > > > > > the same way after you read this

>.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This is a story about a soldier

>in the

> > North

> > > > > > Africa Campaign in World War II.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > After heavy fighting, the man

>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 or 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 the Bible, the

>OLDTESTAMENT

> > > > > > 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

>the

> > BLESSED

> > > > > > VIRGIN MARY, 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.