Why Worship?

You have heard it said around here (and I'm sure elsewhere), "It's Not about You/Me." That little saying is indicative of a humbling attitude that speaks volumes. Now speaking volumes in a world of mass communication is somewhat of a mountainous endeavor. sometimes we feel like we aren't being heard because there are too many voices shouting at us from all sides. so with that in mind what is worship?
William Temple in his book The Hope of a New World wrote, "To worship is:
To quicken the conscience by the holiness of God
To feed the mind with the truth of God
To purge the imagination by the beauty of God
To open the heart to the love of God
To devote the will to the purpose of God
To worship is to recognize that God alone is worthy of reverence and honor. Franklin M. Segler in his book Christian Worship wrote, "The biblical term glory is often attributed to God as God is worshipped. the Hebrew term kabod, translated "glory," means the "honor" or "weight" of God. when Isaiah saw the Lord high and lifted up, he declared, "The whole earth is full of his glory" (Isa. 6:3). the New Testament term doxa, translated, "glory," expresses that God is worthy of praise and honor. At the birth of Jesus, the angels sang, "Glory to God in highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!" (Luke 2:14)
The principle of Old Testament term translated worship is shachah, which means to bow down or to prostrate oneself. When the people of Israel heard that God had spoken to Moses, they believed and "bowed down and worshipped" (Exod. 4:31) The Greek term most often indicating worship in the New Testament is proskuneo meaning literally to "kiss the hand towards one" or to "prostrate oneself" before another in reverence.
What part of this is about you/me? what part of this is about our wants and needs? What part of this is about our likes or dislikes? None of it is! It is about the God that we love and adore. it is about the one that is and was and always shall be. It is about our living Lord. Just a thought!