Providence of Almighty God in US History P10

We do not have to guess about Columbus’ actual motivation for his four voyages; he tells us in a book he began in 1502. This work, called the Book of Prophesies, contains scores of Scriptures he personally assembled addressing the propagation of the Christian Gospel in distant lands.

The work includes the letter he wrote to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in which he explained:
I have seen and put in study to look into all the Scriptures…..Our Lord opened to my understanding (I could sense His hand upon me), so that it became clear that it was feasible to navigate from here to the Indies….All those who heard about my enterprise rejected it with laughter scoffing at me….Who doubts that this illumination was from the Holy Spirit? I attest that He (the Spirit), with marvelous rays of light, consoled me through the holy and sacred Scriptures….No one should be afraid to take on any enterprise in the name of our Savior, if it is right and if the purpose is purely for His holy service.

More on this next week for another American Moment.

Content sourced from The American Story - the Beginnings by David & Tim Barton