31st October 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah

TOPIC: BRING YOUR QUESTIONS TO JESUS

THEME SCRIPTURE: As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" —Matthew 24:3

PREPARATORY QUESTION
What question about the future do you keep carrying alone?

Jesus is sitting on the Mount of Olives. The disciples come to him privately. They ask when these things will happen, what sign will mark his coming, and what will mark the close of the age.

Their question has a cause. Jesus told them the temple would be torn down, stone by stone (Matt 24:2). To a Jew, the temple was the center of life and worship. It looked permanent. They could not imagine the end of it without imagining the end of everything.

Three things stand out.

First, they came to Jesus. They did not trade theories among themselves. They took their confusion to him, and he answered. He does not turn away honest questions.

Second, they asked privately. The deepest questions about the future are best asked in close company with Christ, not in a crowd of opinions.

Third, they assumed there is an end in view. The phrase "the close of the age" means this age will finish. History is not a loop and it is not random. It is moving toward Christ's coming. The word for "coming" here means his arrival, like a king arriving in a city.

Notice what Jesus does next. He does not give a date. He gives instructions for how to live while waiting. That tells you what he thinks matters most.

For believers, this verse has three effects. It tells us to hold earthly things loosely, since the temple fell. It tells us to bring our fears about the future to Christ, not to speculate. And it tells us to live as people in a closing age, with a sense of purpose and a refusal to drift.

 

Key Takeaway
The age will end, and Christ will come. Take your questions about it to him, and let his answer shape how you live.

Precious one, curiosity about the end is not wrong. Jesus welcomed the question. But he answered it with a call to faithfulness, not information. Expect the same from him.

Remain blessed.

 

FURTHER READING
- Matthew 24:1–3
- Mark 13:3–4
- Acts 1:6–8
- 2 Peter 3:3–4

 

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD
1. What are you treating as permanent that Scripture says will pass?
2. Do you bring your fears about the future to Christ, or to the news?
3. How would you live differently if you believed this age is truly closing?

 

PRAYER
Father, I bring my questions to you. Loosen my grip on what will not last. Keep my eyes on your coming, and make me faithful in the time I have. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.