"These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread" (Genesis 9:19).

This date is the supposed date when Christopher Columbus "discovered" America, and his story is one of great hardship, Christian faith, and courage, crowned finally with worldwide acclaim.

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him" (Hebrews 2:3).

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD" (Malachi 4:5).

"Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 2:1).

"Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel" (Exodus 17:6).