A preacher confronts the 'hour not desired'—the hour of death—and reveals what God demands before it arrives.
The episode is a sermon from the Iglesia Mision Evangelica, delivered by an unnamed pastor. It begins by introducing the theme of the 'hour not desired'—the hour of death—and acknowledges it as a topic people avoid but must face. The preacher cites Ezekiel 37:1-14, where King Hezekiah is told by God to set his house in order because he will die. Hezekiah prays and weeps, and God grants him an additional 15 years of life, highlighting that tears move God more than words. The sermon then shifts to discuss how people often forget to thank God after receiving miracles, using Hezekiah's later pride as a cautionary tale from 2 Chronicles 32:25. It moves to the story of Elijah from 1 Kings 19, where Elijah flees from Queen Jezebel's threats, wishes to die, but is fed by an angel who tells him to eat because a long journey remains. The preacher uses this to encourage listeners not to give up in times of illness or danger, asserting that their hour has not come. He includes an anecdote about a man at sea who rejects multiple forms of help while waiting for God, only to die and learn God had sent help through those means. The sermon emphasizes that God speaks in various ways, including through gentle whispers as with Elijah, and calls believers to take initiative in faith. It concludes by urging humility, gratitude, and active service, reminding that the worst enemy is often oneself, but Christ offers salvation and purpose.
