Mount of Olives

MOUNT OF OLIVES

 

Today, I want to take you to one of the most sacred and dramatic places in all of Scripture—the Mount of Olives. It’s a place of horror and hope. It’s where Jesus wept, where He was betrayed, where He ascended into heaven—and where He will return again in glory.

 

This mountain stands just east of Jerusalem, lined with olive trees—some over 2,000 years old. For centuries, people have looked to this mountain not just as geography, but as prophecy in motion.

 

Before the agony of Gethsemane, Jesus paused here and delivered what we call the Olivet Discourse—found in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. And while theologians have long debated the timeline of end times events, Jesus’ main message was crystal clear: Be prepared. Be ready. I’m coming back.

 

He warned of deception, division, disasters, and tribulation. He spoke of famines and earthquakes, of hatred even within the church, and of false messiahs performing signs to lead people astray. But He also promised—the Gospel will be preached in all the world, and then the end will come.

 

Jesus referenced something called the “abomination of desolation,” drawing from the prophet Daniel. History has seen this fulfilled in part—through Antiochus Epiphanes, through the Roman siege in A.D. 70—but Jesus also pointed forward. Future prophecy tells us there will again be a time of great tribulation—yet even that dark chapter is part of God’s unfolding plan of redemption.

 

And then Jesus says something that shakes me to the core: “Just as lightning flashes from the east to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” It won’t be hidden. It won’t be quiet. Every eye will see Him.

 

He’ll come with power. Dunamis power. And with glory. Doxa—perfect, blameless, undeniable glory.

 

And in that moment, the trumpet will sound, the angels will gather His people, and everything that once stood against God will fall before Him.

 

Jesus tells us to watch the fig tree—symbolic of Israel—and to pay attention to the signs of the times. Not to predict a date, but to posture our hearts.

 

So here’s the question: Are you ready?

Not just for what happens in the world, but for what happens in your soul.

Are you living prepared? Are you living faithful?

Are you holding onto the hope that Jesus is coming again?

 

Let me leave you with this:

 

“The signs are clear. The season is near.

But the question remains—how will you respond?”

 

Stay watchful. Stay faithful. And live every day like the King is coming—because He is.