Once upon a time, a group of soldiers were playing cards.
After heavy fighting, a soldier 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 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 to the Bible,
the Old Testament and the New Testament.

The "3" tells me of the Trinity,
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit!
The "4" reminds me of the Four Gospels,
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
When I see the "5" it reminds 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 Human 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 Church which is The Bride of Jesus!

As I look at the last card, "THE KING," it reminds me that
Jesus is "King of Kings and Lord of Lords!!

...

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 seasons in a year..."

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

My deck of cards serves as my BIBLE,
my PRAYER BOOK and my ALMANAC.
Most importantly, my deck of cards reminds me that I need JESUS...
365 days a year,
52 weeks a year,
12 months a year
and that I should always PRAY 4 others."

May you never look at a deck of cards the same way again!
I Know I Won't!!!!