“Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen…” — Isaiah 43:10 (KJV)
Date: January 3, 2026
Subject: The Global Erosion of Objective Truth
The Testimony of the Times
As we open this first Sabbath of 2026, the world finds itself increasingly entangled in a web of its own making. This past week has seen a surge in “synthetic reality”—AI-generated deceptions and the further centralizing of digital information. The world no longer asks, “What is true?” but rather, “What is convenient?” or “What is permitted?” We see a global architecture being built that is designed to filter out the “narrow way” in favor of a broad, digital consensus.
The Scriptural Exhibit
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 (KJV)
The Forensic Analysis
The “strong delusion” mentioned by the Apostle Paul is not merely a future event; we see its foundation being laid in real-time. Forensically, we observe a three-step process currently at work in our culture:
- The Rejection of the Source: By sidelining the Bible as the final authority, the world has removed its moral compass.
- The Vacuum of Authority: When the Word is removed, the “image” of the world takes its place. We are witnessing a generation that is being trained to believe a lie because they have lost the appetite for the Truth.
- The Preparation for the Lawless One: This digital and moral consolidation is the necessary precursor for a global leader who will claim to be the ultimate source of truth.
The believer must understand that the “desolation” begins in the heart when it prefers the “pleasure in unrighteousness” over the cold, hard, and glorious facts of Scripture.
The Verdict
The evidence is clear: the world is being prepared for a grand deception. This Sabbath, our testimony must be one of unshakeable resolve. While the world wanders in a digital fog, we stand on the bedrock of the preserved Word. The “Witness” we bear is that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and His return is the only solution to the world’s deepening darkness.
Stand fast, for the King is at the door.