They came to Jerusalem primarily to praise God for who he is and for what he has done for them. And you know, when you and I realize that worship is primarily praise, that it will become more meaningful for us. That it's not just coming here to get all pumped up for the week ahead or to get our problems fixed, or to hear great music or whatever, but to praise God for what he has done for us in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's then that worship begins to take on a whole new face. Because praise is what God has originally and eternally created you and me for.
Confession is an important part of worship.
But it's not a must. Because one day in eternity we are not going to need to confess any more. The one thing that you and I are going to do through eternity, the Scriptures tell us, to praise God. We better learn how to do that now. If we make that the focus of our worship, it's amazing how all of the other stuff begins to drop into its rightful place.