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Zion Bread of Life Christian Church

Sunday, 15th December 2024

Ps Kathy Poon

“Focus” is a key factor that determines the direction of our lives.

I. Focus on God’s Light to Drive Out Darkness

Psalm 104:2

Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.

God’s light comes, and darkness is separated: “You cover Yourself with light as with a garment.”

• God’s light represents His glory, order, and life.
• Life’s darkness often comes from focusing on problems rather than on God’s solutions.
• When we shift our focus to God’s light, He will lead us into peace and order.

II. Focus on God as the Creator Who Rules Over All

Psalm 104:5-9

You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever, You covered it with the deep as with a garment;The waters stood above the mountains. At Your rebuke they fled; At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away. They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them. You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth.

Focusing on God’s creation helps us trust His sovereignty in difficulties and find a solid foundation in chaos.

III. Focus on God as the Provider Who Meets Every Need

Psalm 104:10-28

He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart. The trees of the Lord are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. When the sun rises, they gather together And lie down in their dens. Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening. O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions— This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great. There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan which You have made to play there. These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season. What You give them they gather in;You open Your hand, they are filled with good.

III. Focus on God as the Provider Who Meets Every Need

• God gives wine, oil, and food to nourish our lives: “Wine that gladdens the human heart, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.”
• God’s provision not only sustains life but also brings satisfaction and joy.
• When we focus on God’s provision, we are no longer bound by the fear of lack.

IV. Focus on Renewal by the Holy Spirit, Responding to God’s Holiness and Glory

Psalm 104:30

You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth.

Psalm 104:35

May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!

• God’s Spirit brings renewal: “When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the ground.”
• God’s Spirit not only creates new life but also renews our hearts and surroundings.
• When we focus on inner renewal, God brings new breakthroughs and direction.
• Focus on holiness, removing inner obstacles: “May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more!”
• God calls us to remove the darkness and sin in our lives so His light can enter our hearts.

V. Focus Solely on Praising God, Who Is Worthy of All Glory

Psalm 104:31-35

May the glory of the Lord endure forever; May the Lord rejoice in His works. He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord. May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!

• Praise shifts our hearts from anxiety to peace, from lack to satisfaction.
• Focus on worship, making it a lifestyle: “I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”