COMMENTARY

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:12-14
God instructs Ezekiel to preach to the dry bones scattered over the valley floor and as he preaches to them they come together, as flesh and sinew cover them. The dry bones represent the people of Israel, who have been taken captive and live hopeless lives in a strange land. The message is that God will carry his people home and fill their lifeless carcasses with his Spirit. This word of hope helps lift the people from their depressed state.

Epistle: Romans 8:8-11
The mind of the unregenerate person is slave to sin while the mind of the Christian is controlled by God's Spirit. The former leads to death, while the latter leads to life eternal. If Christ is in control of our lives, our sinful natures, what Paul calls the flesh, are dead. The Spi…