Y'all,
I got this from a Sister in Christ, and I thought Y'all like to
read this. It will make you want to know there is more then in a card of deck.
John
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GreenHorn(Phase 2)
Royal Ranger Leader May 96
Heaven Bound
Saved Sinc March 94
On Sat, 3 Jul 1999 02:20:41 Jacqueline Gainer wrote:
>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 in the Bible,
>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 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. May you never look at a deck of cards the same way.
>
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