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Zechariah 14:17

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KJV ORIGINAL

And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

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Here's what's going to happen: any nation on earth that refuses to come to Jerusalem to worship the King — the LORD who rules over everything — they're going to face some serious consequences. No rain for them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Show up to worship the real King, or deal with the drought.

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