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Luke 15:14

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KJV ORIGINAL

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After he'd blown through every last dollar, a serious famine hit the whole area, and suddenly he had nothing — like, actually nothing.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes life hits you with a double whammy right when you're already down.

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