我们研究过神给哈巴谷启示的性质以后，要提出这样一个问题：先知对神圣的揭示有甚么回应？答案是：他以谦恭敬拜和赞美的态度亲近神。这告诉我们，如果我们要从迷惘走向信靠，就必须采取第八个步骤──我们必须建立一个每天固定的习惯，就是敬拜主以及在迫切的祷告与赞美中向祂敞开自己的心。

哈巴谷承认自己慑服于神所向他揭示的事情，他说：「我为了你将会做的可畏事情，而怀着敬畏的心来崇拜你」（2节，TLB译本）。当我们去到神的面前，默想祂、聆听祂的声音时，心里马上会感到非常渴望敬拜祂。

当初就是因为这意念激发了我开始撰写《与耶稣同行》这些研经笔记。我发现如果我能让人每天专注在神的话语里，那怕是一小部分，就一定能够促使他们更认识神并把自己奉献给神。结果令我感到非常的震撼，有人写信告诉我说：「自从我在每天的生活开始以前先亲近神，我的生命完全被纠正了。」

你看到吗？生命的其中一条法则，是你会变得好像你所专注的事物一样。如果你专注于金钱，你便会变得好像金钱一样的冷和硬。如果你专注于那些恶意对待你的人，你便会变得好像他们一样的苛刻和不体谅别人。如果你专注于神，你便会变得好像祂那样──良善、仁慈和慷慨。

Having examined the nature of God's revelation to Habakkuk, we now ask: What is the prophet's response to the divine unfolding? He draws near to God in an attitude of reverential worship and praise. This suggests the eighth step we must take if we are to move : make it a daily habit to worship the Lord and open your heart to Him in fervent prayer and praise.

Habakkuk confesses himself to be overwhelmed by the things which God has revealed to him: "I worship you in awe for the fearful things you are going to do" (v.2, TLB). One of the inevitable results of spending time in God's presence, contemplating Him and listening to His voice is that there arises within the heart a spontaneous desire to worship Him.

It was this thought that inspired me to launch the Every Day with Jesus study notes in the beginning. I realised that if I could focus people's minds on to a small portion of God's Word every day, it would inevitably result in a greater understanding and devotion to Him. The results have been astonishing. Someone who wrote to me said: "My life has been turned right around since I have begun to focus my thinking on God before I focus on the day."

You see, it is one of the laws of life that you become like the thing on which you focus. Focus on money and you will become like it hard and metallic. Focus on getting even with those who act spitefully toward you and you will become like them - mean and inconsiderate. Focus on God and you will become like Him - good, gracious and generous.