Title: Deck of Caeds
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Blog Entry: > Deck of Cards > > > > It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some > reason hadn't been heard. > > > > > > > > The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week. > > > > > > > > As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out > across his bunk. > > > > > > > > Just then an army sergeant came in and said, 'Why aren't you with the rest > of the platoon?' > > > > > > > > The soldier replied, 'I thought I would stay behind and spend some time with > the Lord.' > > > > > > > > The sergeant said, 'Looks to me like you're going to play cards.' > > > > > > > > The soldier said, 'No, sir You see, since we are not allowed to have Bibles > or other spiritual books in this country, > > > > > > > > I've decided to talk to the Lord by studying this deck of cards.' > > > > > > > > The sergeant asked in disbelief, 'How will you do that?' > > > > > > 'You see the Ace, Sergeant? It reminds me that there is only one God . > > > > > > > > The Two represents the two parts of the Bible, Old and New Testaments > > > > > > > > The Three represents the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost ... > > > > > > > > The Four stands for the Four Gospels : Matthew, Mark, Luke and John . > > > > > > > > The Five is for the five virgins there were ten but only five of them were > glorified. > > > > > > > > The Six is for the six days it took God to create the Heavens and Earth. > > > > > > > > The Seven is for the day God rested after making His Creation.. > > > > > > > > The Eight is for the family of Noah and his wife, their three sons and their > wives -- the eight people God spared from the flood that destroyed the Earth > > > > > > > > > The Nine is for the lepers that Jesus cleansed of leprosy He cleansed ten, > but nine never thanked Him.. > > > > > > > > The Ten represents the Ten Commandments that God handed down to Moses on > tablets made of stone. > > > > > > > > The Jack is a reminder of Satan, one of God's first angels, but he got > kicked out of heaven for his sly and wicked ways and is now the joker of > eternal hell. > > > > > > > > The Queen stands for the Virgin Mary . > > > > > > > > The King stands for Jesus, for he is the King of all kings . > > > > > > > > When I count the dots on all the cards, I come up with 365 total, one for > every day of the year.. > > > > > > > > There are a total of 52 cards in a deck; each is a week - 52 weeks in a year > > > > > > > > > The four suits represent the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. > > > > > > > > Each suit has thirteen cards -- there are exactly thirteen weeks in a > quarter. > > > > > > > > So when I want to talk to God and thank Him, I just pull out this old deck > of cards and they remind me of all that I have to be thankful for..' > > > > > > > > The sergeant just stood there. After a minute, with tears in his eyes and > pain in his heart, he said, 'Soldier, can I borrow that deck of cards?' > > > > > > > > Please let this be a reminder and take time to pray for all of our soldiers > who are being sent away, putting their lives on the line fighting > > > > > > > > Prayer for the Military. > > > > > > > Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. > > > > > > > > Protect them. > > > > > > Bless them and their families > > > > > > > > I ask this in the name of Jesus , our Lord and Savior. > > > > > > > > Amen > >
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