Delinquent Fathers

This ordinance of the Passover is one of many illustrations in the Bible of the tremendous responsibility of being a father. Because the only persons in Israel who could obtain safety and salvation for their people were the fathers of Israel. If the fathers of Israel had been delinquent, Israel would have not been protected by the Passover. And I personally think today the greatest single social problem that confronts us is delinquent fathers.

I’ve said many times in counseling parents who have problem children, “There are no delinquent children. There are only delinquent parents.” All the problems that we are concerned about—abortion, drugs, the breakup of the family, and many, many other social evils—I believe if you trace them to their source, their source is delinquent fathers.