Readings for the Day:
Ezekiel 37:1-14: Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile, will live again in their land through God’s life-giving spirit. Three times Israel is assured that through this vision they ill know that ‘I am the Lord.’
Romans 8:6-11: For Paul, Christian spirituality entails living in the reality of the Holy Spirit. The driving force behind our actions and values is not our sinful desire for self-satisfaction but the very Spirit by which God raised Jesus from the dead and will also raise us from the dead.
John 11:1-45: Jesus is moved to sorrow when his friend Lazarus falls ill and dies. Then, in a dramatic scene, he calls his friend out of the tomb and restores him to life.
‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2025 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— What does the vision from Ezekiel mean to you in our world today? (Ezekiel 37:1-14)
2—What does it mean to you to ‘have the Spirit of Christ’ would you say? (Romans 8:6-11)
3—How have you seen the power of Jesus to give life in your own faith journey? (John 11:1-45)
4—How do these texts speak to you today?
Prayer: Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in righteousness all our days. Amen.