A Call To Faith

Tony Schuh's message from Wednesday, May 13th 2026 confronts us with a sobering question: when Christ returns, will He find faith on the earth? Starting with the Tower of Babel, we're reminded that humanity's oldest temptation is to meet God on our own terms rather than His. Those ancient builders didn't want to escape a flood—they wanted to avoid being scattered, directly disobeying God's command to fill the earth. They built a temple at the top of their tower, declaring where and how God could meet them. How often do we do the same today, insisting that God accommodate our schedules, our preferences, our comfort zones? The contrast with Abraham is striking. When God called him to leave everything familiar, Abraham simply departed. His faith wasn't passive belief—it was active obedience. When asked to sacrifice Isaac, Abraham trusted that God would keep His promises, even if he couldn't see how. This is the faith that was counted as righteousness, the kind that moves mountains and changes history. As we face an increasingly deceptive world—one where AI can fabricate reality and signs and wonders may confuse even the elect—we must anchor ourselves to Scripture. The disciples died horrific deaths for what they witnessed. Countless believers throughout history endured torture rather than renounce a Christ they never physically saw. Their faith was based on testimony and the unchanging Word of God. That same Word, preserved with miraculous continuity across thousands of years and multiple authors who couldn't communicate with each other, is our foundation. The question isn't whether deception is coming—Scripture promises it is. The question is: will we have the faith to recognize truth from lies when everything around us seems convincing?