Scripture: The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them. Luke 2:20 Praise and worship is so important. It's a weapon God has given us for victory. The Israelites knew the power of praise and worship and would often send the worshippers ahead of the armies as they went into battle. The account given in 2 Chronicles is just one example. And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.  And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. 2 Chron 20:21-22 When we come to worship, we are coming to worship God for who He is. Tell Him how great He is, how merciful and gracious He is. When we worship God this way we are reminding ourselves of how powerful and amazing our God is. We then worship Him for what He has done. David would often recount situations where God did mighty acts as it helped him to see that God could act like that again. Then we thank Him for what He is going to do and for how much He loves us. Worship is not a time for asking God for things! It's a time to tell Him how much we love Him. We must learn to worship God in every situation. It's not just for the good times. In fact, it's so powerful, it's the best thing we can do in difficult circumstances. Our worship will bring favour and blessings into our lives because it doesn't give any place to self pity and selfishness. When we are truly praising and worshipping God, it takes all of our attention and because the greatness of God is magnified, our problems are diminished. We see how All things are possible with God. Luke 18:27. So go ahead. Praise Him with all your heart and see the power of worship for yourself.