In the first 3 verses of the Book of Wisdom, chapter 15 (see today’s Apocrypha Reading) it tells us why God deserves our worship. He does indeed deserve it, but there are many reasons to worship along with the fact that He deserves it.

1. Worship invites His presence
   

   I have heard it said by various Churches, “God inhabits the praises of his people”.

   But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. - Psalm 22:3 (KJV)

   Worship is actually a very quick way to call to God and get His attention. It brings His presence.

2. Worship helps win Battles.
   

   Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. - 2 Chronicles 20:22 (NKJV)

   Amazing things happened also in the New Testament when people started praising (See our New Testament Reading at Matins). What battles are you facing? Anybody face something that you can’t handle this week? Have you tried praising God? Have you praised God until he “ambushed” your enemies? Try worshipping God, and see what happens.

3. Worship is beautiful to God if it comes from a righteous person
   

   Let all the joys of the godly well up in praise to the Lord, for it is right to praise him. - Psalm 33:1

   We are so blessed that we don’t have to count on our own righteousness (most of us have none). We are righteous before God through Christ. Jesus gave us His righteousness when He took our sins on Himself, so if you are a born again child of God, who has asked Jesus to come in and take over your life, then you have His righteousness. Use it to praise God in bad circumstances and see them change. You don’t even have to pray sometimes, just worship and focus on Him and He sorts it out - He knows what you need.

4. Worship is a Witness to unbelievers and your children
   

   Let each generation tell its children what glorious things he does. - Psalm 145:4

5. We were created and saved for Praise
   

   God’s purpose in this was that we should praise God and give glory to him for doing these mighty things for us, who were the first to trust in Christ. - Ephesians 1:12

God is so good I could probably come up with heaps more reasons to Praise Him, you can probably think of reasons to do so in your own life, so lets live worshipfully.