My two cents, its not the price of gold per se, its the strength or weakness of the US $ vs other currencies and gold, ergo when the dollar is no longer the worlds reserve currency the disconnect could become more severe than expected, so i have to wonder if this is what Russia is planning for and if that should prove correct, might they even then attempt to influence bringing it about,
I read these kinds of articles for the possible prophetic implications, and specifically this article just for two reasons:
1) is Russia/Syria and a future Putin or whoever follows, the ‘King of the North’ and if so, what is their role and motivations at the time of the end.
2) and when the current economic system fails, I suspect we will all be shepherded along into using computers to buy and sell. Clearly some form of data processing controls are in use globally and affecting the ability for everyone to buy and sell. Its not hard to imagine since the invention of computers and now especially with the creation of the internet, of establishing some form of global electronic currency system. But what could bring such a radical change about quickly? a limited war? a limited nuclear event, say in a major financial city? triggering a global economic collapse etc., or if it should come about slowly (which doesn’t appear to me to be how it will happen as outlined in Revelation) it would come alongside a natural erosion of nation/state sovereignty and with the attempt to bring about a more universal stable system, (where ‘stable’ just means increased wealth and powers and taxation for those in authority)
Regardless of when or how it happens, we’re told that in the last days gold will be tossed into the streets, but also it maybe shows us that gold is in use as a means of preserving wealth right up until that time?
“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.” Zephaniah 1:18
“They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.” Ezekiel 7:19
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.” Proverbs 11:4
We are certainly living in interesting times.