Electronic money (E-money) is now in use and has been for decades. Trillions of dollars in bank transactions, trades and currency exchanges move from one place to another at nearly the speed of light. New terms such as cybercash (or cybermoney) and digital cash are now used and they in effect replace hard cash.
In the days of Joseph in Genesis 47:1515And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth. (Genesis 47:15) we read, "The money faileth," Also our Lord exhorts in Luke 16, "Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness [riches]; that, when ye [it] fail." It will fail, and here it seems that the Lord forewarns of this.
From the prophetic revelation in Revelation 13 we know that there is coming a time upon this earth, a few years after the rapture, when no man shall be able to buy or sell except they have the mark of the beast. This mark will be in their right hand or in their forehead. We ask, "Is the world now being prepared for this?”
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ we should not be alarmed, but rather we are encouraged by such considerations. Also I trust that we are instructed, knowing that all the advancement and progress of man in this world is under the solemn pronouncement of judgment from the hand of the Lord. And yet, while we are here we are interested in changes. We need to learn how to use what the Lord allows us to have, and we should want to use it for His glory.
Moving money electronically has this great advantage: one minion dollars in twenty-dollar bills weighs 111 pounds, but it weighs nothing in E-money. Men wonder, however, if E-money is not easily subject to counterfeiting. In history when improved locks and doors have been made, criminals have been able also to improve their ways of picking locks and penetrating doors. Such are sinful creatures and such will they be.
There is wisdom for us in these verses: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal" (Matt. 6:19-2019Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: (Matthew 6:19‑20)). Next it says, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." How much better it is for us to "seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Col. 3:1-21If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. (Colossians 3:1‑2)). Ed.
Faith tested is faith strengthened
if is fn have learned your weakness,
but to have learned the faithfulness of God,
His tender care even in sending the difficulties.
that We may be there with Him.