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Matthew 5:45

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KJV ORIGINAL

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This way you'll actually reflect your heavenly Father's heart. Think about it — he makes the sun shine on everyone, whether they're good people or total jerks. He sends rain to help crops grow for people who do right and people who don't. That's just who he is.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's love doesn't play favorites — and neither should yours.

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