**DECEMBER 6**
Episode notes
DECEMBER 6
- Hosea 3:1–4:19
- God commands Hosea to redeem his adulterous wife, symbolizing His love for unfaithful Israel despite her idolatry.
- Israel is condemned for lacking knowledge of God, rampant sin, and pride; judgment is coming, yet future restoration is promised.
- Psalm 138:7–8
- Even in the midst of trouble, God preserves David’s life and defeats his enemies.
- The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; His steadfast love endures forever and He will not abandon His work.
- Proverbs 29:18
- Without prophetic vision or revelation, the people cast off restraint and perish.
- Blessed is the one who keeps God’s law.
- 1 John 4:1–21
- Test the spirits: true spirits confess Jesus Christ came in the flesh; God is love and perfect love casts out fear.
- We love because He first loved us; loving one another proves God abides in us and His love is perfected in us.