📰 Rooted Devotionals | November 6
By Pastor Kolawole Amigun
Rooted Together Devotional | November Series: Rooted in Promise
📖 Scripture of the Day
"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it."
— Malachi 3:10 (NKJV)
IMPORTANT: The verse Malachi 3:10 is one of the most widely quoted passages regarding tithing and financial promises in the Bible. To understand its relevance, particularly in the context of the "Two-Budget Prayer" devotional, it's crucial to look at its original context and its theological application today.
🌍 The Diaspora Reality Check
You’re living on one income but managing two economies. Rent here, remittances there. Groceries here, school fees there. You’re working double shifts, skipping meals, and still falling short. You feel guilty for not sending more, and ashamed for not saving more. The math doesn’t add up—and neither does the pressure.
⚖️ The Weight of Expectations
They think you’re thriving. But behind the scenes, it’s overdraft fees, unpaid bills, and exhaustion. You’re expected to be a provider, but you barely feel like a survivor. You’re not just managing money, you’re managing guilt.
🔍 The Redemption Lens
God doesn’t just see your sacrifice—He honors it. The widow gave two coins, and Jesus called it abundance (Mark 12:41-44). You are not failing, you are faithfully stretching. The storehouse of heaven is not accessed by surplus, but by surrender. Your two-budget life is not a curse, it’s a calling. You are sowing into two nations, and God is multiplying your seed. The pressure is real, but so is the promise. You are not alone in this economy—God is your Source.
🥖 The Altar of the Two Loaves
You constantly face the impossible choice: comfort here or provision there. This is the altar of the two loaves. You must make painful choices about who gets what. Know this: God does not condemn the steward who chooses survival over extravagance. You are not being selfish when you set a limit; you are being wise. Your spiritual life is your primary investment. Protect it by making peace with the necessary financial boundaries you set. You are stewarding what you have—not what you wish you had.
🤲 The Forgiveness Forward
Forgive yourself for not meeting every need. You are not God. You are not the solution, you are the servant. Release the guilt of not sending enough, not saving enough, not earning enough. Your value is not in your wire transfers—it’s in your worship.
🧭 The Compass of the Covenant
When scarcity speaks, let Scripture interrupt. God’s provision is not limited to your paycheck. He provides through favor, through rest, through unexpected doors. Your covenant includes manna. You may not have overflow, but you have enough. And enough is holy.
🔗 The Power of the Hand-Off
Today, hand over the anxiety of the spreadsheet. Let God be the CFO of your life. You are not just budgeting—you are believing. Your financial life is not a math problem, it’s a faith journey. Let Him multiply what you manage.
✨ The New Metric
In the diaspora, provision is often measured by how much you send. But in the Kingdom, it’s measured by how much you trust. You are not a failed provider, you are a faithful steward. Your obedience is the offering. Your rest is the resistance.
✅ Action Step
Draw two columns: Column A: “Here” — list your current expenses. Column B: “Home” — list what you send or wish you could send.
Then pray: Lord, You are the Source of both columns. Multiply what I manage. Provide what I cannot.
🙌 Today's Blessing
May the Lord bless your hands that steward two economies, and strengthen your heart that carries two nations.
May grace go before you in every decision, and peace follow you in every transaction.
May your rest be holy, your worship be weighty, and your obedience be multiplied.
May you never measure your worth by what you send, but by the One who sent you.
May the windows of heaven open over your life, and may provision meet you in unexpected places.
Go forth today...
Not in pressure, but in promise.
Not in guilt, but in grace. Not in scarcity, but in surrender.
In the name of Jesus, you are blessed, you are covered, you are kept. Amen.
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