Proverbs 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
A father has warned his son of the dangers of using drugs. He has pleaded with him to leave the Ganja alone, but try as the parents may, the son continues to do weed. Year after year passes and many prayers are said, and many tears are shed on his behalf, but for some unknown reason, that son continues, day by day, to smoke the herb.
Finally, the son is arrested for possession of drugs, and he is put in jail, where he wishes he had heeded the warnings of his loving parents. But now it is too late, and he is incarcerated with drug dealers, gang bangers, crypto bandits and robbers, and as he sits in jail twiddling his thumbs, he wishes his parents would intervene. Hear the word of The Lord!
His parents are under no obligation whatsoever to get him out of jail. In their love for the wayward son, they may post bail, but as far as being obligated to do so, this is absolutely not the case. Furthermore, if the parents decided to leave him in prison, to suffer the natural consequences of all his actions, the decision on the part of the parents does nothing whatsoever to change their status as being the loving parents they have always been. If they decide to deliver, it would be of their own free will, but they are never to feel coerced into doing so.
Luke 15:17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!