MATERIALISM

Image: Creative Commons

Image: Creative Commons

Qatar was named the world’s wealthiest country by Forbes Magazine. While a Qatari’s primary possession was once a tent, the discovery of oil and the country’s new wealth has transformed that to a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Blackberry.  Foreign workers are drawn from all over the world on the basis of high earning potential. And this nouveau empire has built its foundation on the concept of luxury: Qatar has a large stake in Harrods; Volkswagen, which owns Audi and Lamborghini; Tiffany; and LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton bags and Dior perfume. Luxury is foundational even to tourism; fashion, hotels, foods and beverages are marketed to an “international and refined audience.”

While there is little apparent physical need, the spiritual need is great. Wealth does not equate to salvation, even for the philanthropic.

Read Matthew 6:19-24. God, we ask that the residents of Qatar would be more concerned with treasures in heaven than treasures on Earth. We pray Qataris would come to cherish Jesus and find in him eternal treasure.

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