By Pastor Kolawole Amigun
Rooted Together Devotional | November Series: Rooted in Promise
Scripture Focus
"So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust,
My great army which I sent among you." — Joel 2:25 (NKJV)
🌍 The Diaspora Reality Check
In the Diaspora, it’s easy to look back and feel like precious time has been wasted, on a failed relationship, an unfulfilling job, or the slow recovery from a painful setback. You may feel behind, wondering if your best opportunities are gone for good.
The world measures success by momentum and efficiency. Every pause feels like failure. Every detour feels like disappointment. But in God’s Kingdom, time is not lost, it is redeemed.
🔍 The Redemption Lens
Joel’s prophecy speaks to seasons of devastation. The locusts represent loss, destruction, and delay. But God’s promise is radical: He doesn’t just give new years, He restores the years that were lost. That means every painful chapter, every dry season, every “wasted” year can be woven into God’s redemptive purpose. What felt like delay was divine preparation. What felt like failure was forming endurance, humility, and wisdom.
In the world, time is measured by promotions and milestones. In the Kingdom, it’s measured by your dependence on God. The locusts may have consumed what was temporary, but they could never touch your purpose. God is restoring your story; slowly, faithfully, and in His perfect timing.
🧭 The Compass of the Covenant
Forgive yourself for what feels like lost time. Those seasons were not empty, they were formative. You are not behind, you are being rebuilt. You are not disqualified, you are being refined. God does not waste pain. He repurposes it. Your story is not over, it’s being redeemed.
🛠️ Action for the Day
Think of one season you regret or mourn as “wasted.”
Write it down.
Then thank God for what He taught you through it; strength, wisdom, or compassion.
Declare aloud: “God is restoring this season.”
🙏 Today's Prayer
Lord, I surrender my regrets and the years I feel I’ve lost.
Redeem my time and restore the seasons that pain and failure consumed.
Teach me to see Your hand even in my detours, and to trust that You waste nothing in my life.
Let this season bear fruit beyond my expectations.
Amen.
✅ Personal Declaration
My past is not a punishment, it is preparation.
My story is being redeemed.
God is restoring my years and accelerating my purpose.
🕊️ Today's Blessing
May the God who restores years renew your confidence in every season you once called wasted.
May the Redeemer of detours turn your regrets into rivers of wisdom and grace.
May you walk forward not in shame, but in sacred expectation.
You are not behind, you are being rebuilt.
You are not disqualified, you are being refined.
Go forth in peace, knowing that your story is not over, it is being redeemed.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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