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Welcome to Graceful Reflections
the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Curses to Blessings
“And Balak said to Balaam, ‘What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.’”...

Grace Johnson
Feb 25, 20192 min read


Dangerous Wishes
“And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, ‘Would that we had died in the land...

Grace Johnson
Feb 18, 20192 min read


The God Who Provides
“‘When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the LORD.’” (Leviticus 25:2b) While the people of Israel...

Grace Johnson
Feb 11, 20192 min read


Knowing God
“‘Now therefore, if I have found favor in Your sight, please show me now Your ways, that I may know You in order to find favor in Your...

Grace Johnson
Feb 4, 20192 min read


When God Fights
“‘The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.’” (Exodus 14:14) After Moses brought the Israelites out of Egypt, God led...

Grace Johnson
Jan 29, 20192 min read


God Knows
“God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.” (Exodus 2:25) When Jacob, also known as Israel, was 130 years old, he and his entire family...

Grace Johnson
Jan 21, 20192 min read


God and Strange Circumstances
“The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge, because the LORD was with him. And whatever he did,...

Grace Johnson
Jan 14, 20193 min read


Twisted Truth
“But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you...

Grace Johnson
Jan 7, 20192 min read


All Things New
“And He Who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” (Revelation 21:5a) As 2018 comes to a close, we’re all...

Grace Johnson
Dec 31, 20182 min read


Teaching Sound Doctrine
“If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords...

Grace Johnson
Dec 24, 20182 min read


To Boldly Proclaim
“He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about...

Grace Johnson
Dec 17, 20182 min read


Power Made Perfect
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more...

Grace Johnson
Dec 10, 20182 min read


On Arguing for God
“When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the...

Grace Johnson
Dec 3, 20182 min read


Jesus My Lord
“Submit yourselves therefore to God…. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.” (James 4:7a, 10) The Christian life is...

Grace Johnson
Nov 26, 20182 min read


Count It All Joy
“Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. And every day, in...

Grace Johnson
Nov 19, 20182 min read


Father, Forgive Them
“And those who passed by derided Him, wagging their heads and saying, ‘Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three...

Grace Johnson
Nov 12, 20182 min read


The Weapon of Truth
“And they came and said to Him, ‘Teacher, we know that You are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For You are not swayed by...

Grace Johnson
Nov 5, 20182 min read


Listening to Jesus
“But Martha was distracted with much serving…. But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many...

Grace Johnson
Oct 29, 20182 min read


Who is the Son of Man?
“He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’… From that time...

Grace Johnson
Oct 22, 20182 min read


The Kingdom of Great Cost
The Kingdom of Great Cost “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great...

Grace Johnson
Oct 15, 20182 min read
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