2 Chron. 7:3  The first reason for worship is simply that God commands it (1 Chr. 16:29; Matt. 4:10).  The first  four of the Ten Commandments, which are also the longest, clearly charge men to worship the one true God and Him alone (Ex. 20:3-10).  To allow any person or thing to usurp the position of lordship over us constitutes gross disobedience to the will of God and incurs His terrible wrath (Ex. 20:5; Deut. 27:15).  All people are destined to pay homaage to God anyway, even if unwillingly (Phil. 2:10).

     An equally important reason for worship is that God deserves our worship.  He alone possesses the attributes that merit our worship and service.  Among these are goodness (Ps. 1004,5), mercy (Ex. 4:31), holiness (Ps. 99:5,9), and creative power (Rev. 4:11).  When people of biblical times clearly saw the unveiled glory of God, they could not help but fall prostrate in worship.  Examples of this response can be seen in the actions of Moses (Ex, 34:5-8), Paul (Acts 9:3-6), and John (Rev. 1:9-17).

     A final reason for worship is that we need to give it.  People cannot find personal fulfillment apart from the glad submission of themselves in worshipful obedience to God.  He is the Creator and we are the creatures(Rev. 4:11).  Peple who adopt as their master anything less than God are building their lives on quicksand.  They will be no stronger than the object they worship (Ps. 115:4-8).  One who worships God, however, not only participates in the occupation of heaven (Rev. 7:9-12), but finds joyful satisfaction for the present (Rom. 12:2; Col. 3:24).