This intution is overwhelming, fearful, and attractive all at once. It is a vision of god. Whether it be the puzzled upward glance of the primitive or the delighted love of the saint, it derives from a vision of god. Atheists regard worship as a human fantasy. An atheist would say you have no reason to be here on a sabbath morning.
Worship is a total waste of time.
But to a believer, worship is the most profound human response to reality. Worship points us towards the Reality of God. Worship gives, expresses, and maintains that which is the essence of all religion, namely a theocentric basis to life. As worship rises towards purity and leaves human centered concerns behind, God becomes more and more the only fact of existence, the one Reality. Then the very meaning of creation is seen to be an act of worship, a devoted proclamation of the splendor, the wonder, and the beauty of God.