**DECEMBER 7**

**DECEMBER 7** Hosea 5:1–6:11 • Israel ensnared by idolatry; judgment as moth/lion; false repentance rejected. • God desires mercy, not sacrifice; calls to return—promises revival on third day. Psalm 139:1–6 • God knows David fully: thoughts, words, actions. • Such knowledge too wonderful; inescapable. Proverbs 29:19 • Servant not corrected by words alone; understands but won't respond. 1 John 5:1–21 • Faith in Christ = born of God, overcomes world; commands not burdensome. • Witnesses confirm eternal life in Son; pray for sinners; keep from idols.