Ungodliness

“And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.” Romans 8:26

What is ungodliness?
Though we often take it as a synonym for unrighteousness, this is not accurate. Godliness in the Greek means to fall back. It contains the idea of awe - and worship of God. To be consciously aware of God’s presence, to live that awareness, and to worship Him, is to be godly.

So to be ungodly, is to live in such a way that if God were not indeed present, it would make little difference.

With this understanding of ungodliness, it becomes possible for even those busy with God’s work to be ungodly. “Busy” Christians are often so overworked that ungodliness may be their greatest problem.

How does God feel about ungodliness?

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness...” Romans 1:18

God is as easily displeased with ungodliness as He is with any other sin.

Which leads me to the thought -
Do we come to church to meet God and worship Him? Or do we come to meet friends, put in our hour and to check off, that we have done our duty?

We should come to worship Him, everything else is just a blessing. Enjoy your day of worship - don’t just put in the time.