The Building of God's House (Part 3)

Pastor Kola Taiwo didn’t open with hype. He opened with a reset.

He called it a “wipe” — like clearing your phone’s cache. When storage is clogged, your device slows down. Apps crash. Battery drains. Everything feels off. His point was simple but sharp: many believers aren’t spiritually weak — they’re spiritually cluttered. Too much noise. Too many distractions. Too little alignment.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth: God hasn’t gone silent. We just stopped tuning correctly.

He used the story in Acts 3 to explain this. The lame man at the Beautiful Gate wasn’t asking for transformation — he was asking for survival. Coins. Spare change. Just enough to get through the day. That’s the posture of many young people today: “God, just help me cope.” But Peter’s response flipped the script: “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give you… rise up and walk.” The man didn’t just walk — he leapt. That’s the difference between religious routine and divine encounter. God doesn’t want you crawling through life. He wants you leaping.

But Pastor also warned about something deeper: misplaced priorities.
He took us to Haggai and Amos 6:6, where people were busy upgrading their own “paneled houses” — comfort, image, aesthetics, soft life — while God’s house lay in ruins. They drank from bowls, lived large, posted highlights, but were “not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.” Translation? They looked blessed, but they lacked burden. They were comfortable while others were broken. That’s not maturity. That’s distraction dressed up as success.

Then came the image that hit hardest: the plane takeoff. Taxiing looks like movement — busy schedules, endless church activities, constant motion. But taxiing is still grounded. Still limited. Still noisy. Takeoff only happens when weight is removed and alignment is right. You cannot rise while carrying immaturity, hidden shame, and undisciplined appetites.

The message was clear: God is building His house — not a crowd of consumers, but a people of overcomers. Not babies needing milk, but sons and daughters who can discern, carry responsibility, and live with purpose.

You don’t need to beg heaven. Heaven is already broadcasting.
You just need to wipe, realign, and rise. And maybe this season is your runway.



3 Key Summary Points:
1. Spiritual Realignment is Essential
God has not gone silent; distractions, shame, and misplaced priorities often distort our spiritual signal. We need regular “wipes” to realign with God’s voice and purpose.

2. God Offers Transformation, Not Survival
Like the lame man in Acts 3, many settle for coping when God offers leaping. The call is to move from begging to becoming overcomers.

3. You Cannot Take Off with Excess Weight
Immaturity, undisciplined habits, and self-centered living (Amos 6:6) keep us taxiing instead of flying. God is building a mature, burdened, and purpose-driven people.

Prayer Points.

• Lord, wipe every distraction and misalignment from my heart and restore my sensitivity to Your voice.
• Father, move me from survival mode into transformation and spiritual maturity.
• Help me to prioritize Your house, Your purpose, and Your people above comfort and self-interest.

The Building of God's House (Part 3) - (Devotional) 
Ever noticed how your phone starts glitching when the cache gets full? Apps lag. Battery drains. Everything feels off. Pastor Kola’s message says our spiritual lives work the same way. Sometimes, we don’t need a new app — we need a wipe.

God is always near. Always speaking. Always releasing grace. The problem isn’t heaven’s signal. The problem is our alignment. Like a radio tuned slightly off frequency, distraction, shame, busyness, and hidden habits can turn God’s voice into static. So we start begging, “God, where are You?” when He never moved.

That’s why Scripture says, “Consider your ways.” What’s getting your attention lately? Endless scrolling? Toxic habits? Building your own “paneled house” (your personal comfort, image, hustle) while neglecting God’s house — your spirit?

The lame man at the gate expected coins. Survival. But God offered him transformation. Walking turned into leaping. That’s the shift God wants for you: not just coping, but rising.

Have you watched planes take off from an airport? Taxiing looks like movement, but it’s still grounded — noisy, shaky, limited. Takeoff happens when there’s enough lift to overcome gravity. Many people are busy, exhausted, doing a lot… yet never lifting. Why? Weight. Immaturity. Distraction. Misalignment.

Here’s the hope: God hasn’t stopped broadcasting.
Grace is flowing.
Purpose is waiting.
You don’t need to beg for signal.
You just need to retune.



Prayer:
Lord, I thank You because You have never stopped speaking, loving, or calling me higher. Today, I ask for a fresh wipe in my heart. Clear every distraction, every unhealthy attachment, and every pattern that keeps me misaligned. Realign my desires with Your purpose. Deliver me from spiritual laziness and help me grow into maturity. Teach me to prioritize Your house over my comfort and Your will over my impulses. Let my life move from coping to leaping, from taxiing to taking off. Build me into the person You designed me to be, for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.