An interesting concept

Martyn Lloyd-Jones:

The Christian's concern is to view life in this world in the light of the gospel; and, according to the gospel, the trouble with mankind is not any one particular manifestation of sin, but rather sin itself. If you are anxious about the state of this world and the threat of possible wars, then I assure you that the most direct way of avoiding such calamities is to observe words such as these which we are now considering, "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: For they shall be filled." If every man and woman in this world knew what it was to "hunger and thirst for righteousness" there would be no danger of war. Here is the only way to real peace. All other considerations eventually do not touch the problem, and all the denunciations that are so constantly made of various countries and peoples and persons will not have the slightest effect upon the international situation. Thus we often waste our time, and God's time, in expressing our human thoughts and sentiments instead of studying His Word. If every human being knew what it was to "hunger and thirst for righteousness." the problem would be solved. The greatest need in the world now is for a greater number of Christians, individual Christians. If all nations consisted of individual Christians there would be no need to fear atomic power or anything else. So the gospel, which seems to be the most remote and indirect in its approach, is actually the most direct way to solving the problem.

(Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, page 61)