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the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


A Soul Cast Down
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my...

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Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Blessed Be God
“Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!” (Psalm 66:20). Psalm 66 is a song of...

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Oct 24, 20222 min read
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We Will Not Fear
“The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (Psalm 46:7). Psalm 46 paints a picture of the earth in turmoil. The...

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Oct 17, 20222 min read
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Deliverance
“I cry to you, O LORD; I say, ‘You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living’” (Psalm 142:5). When David was in trouble, many...

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Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Simple Rest
“O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for...

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Dec 13, 20212 min read
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The Word of God
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105). Psalm 119, the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the...

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Dec 6, 20212 min read
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Give Thanks
“The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation” (Psalm 118:1). This psalm is one of great thanksgiving. While many...

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Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Soul’s Rest
“Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you” (Psalm 116:7). In this life, it’s easy to become...

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Nov 22, 20212 min read
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Steadfast Love
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 107:1). Psalm 107 is, like many psalms, an...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read
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Creation’s Glory
“May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works” (Psalm 104:31). Many of the psalms focus on God’s greatness...

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Nov 8, 20212 min read
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Sing Praise
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” (Psalm 100:4) Many of the Psalms...

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Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Shelter
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). Everyone desires safety. Fearful...

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Oct 25, 20212 min read
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In the Courts
“Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise!” (Psalm 84:4). Psalm 84 is a song of admiration for the presence of...

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Oct 18, 20212 min read
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Remember
“They forgot his works and the wonders that he had shown them” (Psalm 78:11). Psalm 78 is a lengthy recounting of God’s faithfulness to...

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Oct 11, 20212 min read
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Walking with God
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the...

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Oct 4, 20212 min read
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God Brought
“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul” (Psalm 66:16). Psalm 66 is all about God’s greatness...

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Sep 27, 20212 min read
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Counted Tears
“You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?” (Psalm 56:8). Psalm 56 is among the famous...

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Sep 20, 20212 min read
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Refuge
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). Psalm 46 is one of the most comforting psalms in the book....

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Sep 13, 20212 min read
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One Day
“Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off” (Psalm...

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Sep 6, 20212 min read
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No Fear
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm...

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Aug 30, 20212 min read
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