[He] who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Psalm 15:5 NIV
We have talked this week about who can dwell intimately in the presence of an Almighty God. God's word has outlined here for us some qualities He is seeking for us to allow Him to take up residence in our lives.
Now, we know that we can only come to God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We must accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, the only way a sinful man can get to a holy God.
We know, however, that God can allow no sin in His presence. In fact, God turned His back on Jesus as Jesus bore our sins on the cross. Therefore, for God to truly be active and intimate in our walk with Him, we must be striving to be righteous in all we do.
The man with whom God can dwell, as today's verse indicates, must not be a lover of money. He must not take advantage of others for the sake of creating his own wealth. Money should be a means to bring forth blessings for the kingdom of God.
This fits well with the previous verses. God is looking for an attitude that wants to honor and please Him. God is yearning to dwell with those who will strive to be holy, because He Himself is Holy!
God wants to dwell with you and me! And guess what? The promise to those with whom He dwells is that we will never be shaken! Though the world tries to toss us around, we, the children of God, will never be moved! We shall overcome!
Are you ready to dwell with Him now?
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I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end. 
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