Millions of people remember their fathers every year on the third Sunday of June. However, there’s one Father that billions of people have forgotten. Do you know Him?
The Forgotten and Unknown Father
Every year, millions around the world honor their earthly fathers on the third Sunday of June. It’s a beautiful tribute—but did you know that Mother’s Day became official in 1908, while Father’s Day only became a national holiday in the U.S. in 1972? That 64-year gap reveals something deeper than calendar oversight. It reflects a society that has long celebrated mothers, but overlooked, undervalued, and misunderstood the role of fathers.
This cultural neglect of fatherhood isn’t just an earthly issue—it mirrors a spiritual reality: God the Father has become forgotten in modern faith. While many profess to know Jesus, far fewer can say they truly know the Father, the Most High, Yahweh.
Earthly Fathers, Spiritual Warfare
Just turn on your TV. In shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy, and many sitcoms both in the West and in the Philippines (Home Along Da Riles, John en Marsha, Pepito Manaloto), fathers are often portrayed as clueless, weak, or laughable. They are the punchline, not the pillar.
This isn’t accidental. It’s warfare. Satan has long sought to distort our understanding of God by distorting our experience with fatherhood. He knows: if he can corrupt the image of the father, he can corrupt how we see the Father.
We now live in a world that:
- Labels masculinity as “toxic”
- Elevates individualism over family
- Normalizes absentee or abusive fathers
- And ultimately erases the need for a Father in heaven
The Result: Broken Fatherhood = Broken People
History shows us how this plays out. Influential thinkers like Sigmund Freud and Friedrich Nietzsche—both of whom had traumatic experiences with their fathers—grew up to become some of the loudest voices against faith and God. Their emotional wounds turned into spiritual resistance.
The same happens today. People who grow up with abusive or absent fathers often struggle to relate to the Heavenly Father. They see Him as distant, harsh, or irrelevant—exactly what Satan wants.
But Isn’t the Father Harsh?
Another major reason people reject God the Father is the Old Testament portrayal of Him. Some imagine a wrathful, violent deity—angry, destructive, and unapproachable—while Jesus is gentle, kind, and full of grace.
So what happens? People run to Jesus… but hide from the Father.
Eternal Life = Knowing the Father
But Yahshua Himself clarified in John 17:3:
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
Eternal life is not just living forever—it’s about knowing the Father and the Son. The Greek word for “know” (ginōskō) speaks of intimacy, even used to describe marital union in Scripture (Luke 1:34, Genesis 4:1).
This means deep connection, not just knowledge. Not facts, but fellowship. Not theory, but trust. Eternal life begins when you walk intimately with the Father, not just believe in Him from afar.
Distorted Versions of God
Today, many people worship a “god” of their own making:
- All-Love, No-Truth God – Accepts everything, requires nothing.
- Prosperity God – A cosmic genie.
- Always Angry God – Harsh and impossible to please.
- Distant God – Exists, but uninvolved.
- All-Paths-Lead-to-God – Religious pluralism disguised as truth.
- Political Mascot God – Reduced to partisan ideology.
- Mother God – A complete redefinition of divine identity.
All of these are idols—counterfeits. They replace the true Heavenly Father with something easier to accept, but powerless to save.
How Then Can We Know the Father?
1 John 2:3–6 gives us a clear answer:
“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments…”
To know God, you must obey Him. There is no shortcut. Knowledge of God is not intellectual—it’s relational and obedience-based.
Even Yahshua said in Matthew 7:21–23 that many will claim to serve Him but will be rejected because they practiced lawlessness. Why? Because knowing God is tied to doing His will.
Analogy: The Divine Conductor
Imagine a great choir. God the Father is the Conductor, and His commandments are the hand signals He uses to lead the music. When we follow His lead, we sing in harmony. But if we ignore Him, even beautiful voices sound out of place. The music becomes chaos.
Obeying God aligns us with His rhythm—and that leads to intimacy, beauty, and unity.
Obedience Brings Revelation
John 7:17 says:
“If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine…”
Understanding comes after obedience. In God’s Kingdom, the test comes first, then the lesson.
Obedience brings understanding. Obedience leads to deeper knowledge. Obedience brings us into relationship.
Love Is the Highest Command
But it’s not just about keeping commandments—it’s about keeping them in love. 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that without love, our faith is empty. You can obey every law, tithe, attend every Sabbath, and recite every prophecy—but if you don’t love, you don’t truly know God.
“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” (1 John 4:8)
When we love sacrificially, forgive patiently, and serve humbly—we begin to know God. Not just intellectually, but experientially.
Final Words: Don’t Forget the Father
Tomorrow, the world will remember fathers. But sadly, most will forget the most important Father of all—the Most High God.
But you don’t have to.
Make it your life’s pursuit to know the Father, walk in His truth, keep His commandments, and love like He loves. Because knowing Him is not just the goal of faith—
…it is eternal life.
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8)
Let us remember and honor the Heavenly Father—not just on Father’s Day, but every day of our lives.