Also, they do not leave their father alone but with the hired men. This is significant because it shows that when they followed Jesus, they did not just leave their dad's business in limbo. Everything Scripture mentions has a reason even phrases such as 'hired men'.  

It is also significant because they trusted the hired men to help their dad while they went into the business of following Jesus.

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life.  No matter what business I am doing whether it is family owned or not,  when Jesus calls, I need to follow the business of Jesus if He is moving me away from what I am currently doing to another position He wants me to invest my time in. At the same time, I need to entrust the business I was doing to hired help. Especially, when it relates to family, I need to entrust the business to others who can help the family.

I also love the amount of time the Bucknell's and the Cheng's have spent time with their children while they were growing up. Being a pastor has a lot of responsibilities but from my experience they have never let their pastorate position come in the way of pastoring the family the Lord Jesus has given them. They do well in the business of Jesus by pastoring the flock that they have been given especially in the home. Now, the Halubka's have reminded me the importance of individual time with my children. Pastor Josh shared with me how their family has spent individual time with their children even in his busy schedule of pastoring.

I believe Jesus chose two family of brothers first to be in the business of Jesus to set an example of what family means and the importance of reaching family members with the Gospel when we are in the business of Jesus. Thank you Jesus!

I shared with you couple of examples of those who want to be in the business of Jesus. I can share a lot more but then I will never get done.

The Word of God gives us the instruction manual on how to follow Jesus effectively and be successful in the business of Jesus from the Book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation. We learn how we can be successful by following the Word of God.

As we follow the Word of God, we are reminded of man's sinful condition to the point that man needs to have an attitude of rendition. In the business of Jesus, having an attitude of rendition for our condition is utmost important.

"No one is good, not one. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

We need to realize how much Jesus emphasizes our sinful condition in the Word and the solution is found in Him. Jesus is the CEO with the perfect solution when we join the business of Jesus.

We need to join the business of Jesus because without being in the business of Jesus, we will be in the business of Satan. There is no middle ground. Satan is about sin and its bondage while Jesus is about sanctification and its blessings.

The perfect solution to man's condition of being separated from God because of their sin is to take what the CEO offers to all followers who now join His business.

The solution did not start with humanity but it started with God who sent us Jesus, our Caring Eternal Officer (CEO). To build His Kingdom and followers, Jesus took upon Himself to die for the sins of humanity shedding His precious cleansing blood.

Jesus did not entice followers to join the Kingdom of God with money to build His business but built the business with His own precious cleansing blood to reach the souls of men.

Friend, Jesus died on the cross for you and me because that is how much He loves you. It did not end there because His precious cleansing blood became the antidote for all humanity that has been in bondage to sin being its prisoner. The antidote or the key to freedom has been provided. But now friend, you and I have to take the antidote or the key in our lives. We need to let the antidote wash us and wipe away the deadly virus in us. We need to let the key unlock the chains we are bound in for the precious blood of Jesus Christ can dissolve all the sin in us, freeing us.

It starts with turning our lives over to Jesus and following His business. His business is the best business we can be in for Eternity. Yes, friend you and I can join His business.

Jesus called the disciples to join His business so they can fish for the souls of men. Jesus calls us to join His business too by a complete rendition of our lives to Him for starters. That  starts with prayer to the Lord confessing and repenting of our sin.

We come to learn the emphasis put on prayer in the Word of God and need to adapt praying into our daily cycle. But it is not any kind of praying but praying the Word of God for the Lord's will to be done. Prayer is in essence talking to Jesus. Regardless of how earthly businesses are run, in the business of Jesus we can get to directly communicate with our perfect CEO. This is important and encouraged.  Jesus was all about transformational leadership. Jesus wants to transform His followers. It does not end there.

One of the ways Jesus wants to transform His followers is mostly through the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives and as He uses His Church, the body of believers to accomplish the vision in the business. In essence, emphasizing being part of a community of believers becomes utmost importance. Now as we are in a community of believers, studying the Word of God putting it into practice through the power of prayer, we can actually be equipped, enabled, and empowered in the business of Jesus to engage in the Mission he has called all of us.

Yes, friend it is so exciting for me! I pray that it will be exciting for you to join in the business of Jesus. Friend, if you are reading this and do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Personal Savior who can free you from the bondage of sin and death, come as you are and give your life over to Jesus. Allow Him to dissolve all the sin in you with His precious cleansing blood so you can be seen as righteous in the eyes of God being saved for Eternity. It can happen friend but you have to open your heart to Jesus.

God desires that none should perish but that all come into repentance.

That means you and me too friend. No matter what kind of earthly business we are in or have been in, Jesus will take us in into His company when we turn to Him. Jesus is a transformational leader and we can be excited to serve Him and be under His leadership. I know I am and I ask you to join me if you don't yet know Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior.

If you want to turn your life over to Jesus Christ, you can do it right now. Pray the second prayer below to rendition your condition over to Jesus.

If you already know Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior, bring others to join you in the business of Jesus. It starts first with reaching out to them with the love of Christ. When Jesus asked Andrew, Peter, James, and John to follow Him, it was to fish for the souls of men.

When Jesus asks you to follow Him, He will use the knowledge and skills you already have to build the Kingdom of God as He transforms you with the power of the Holy Spirit. He is working in my life and will work in yours too. I am so EXCITED! 

Being in the business of Jesus also will influence the way we live our lives as we yield to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Let others rate you in the business of Jesus to see where you need to improve. Most of all ask the Lord Jesus Himself to rate you how you are doing in the business of Jesus. Now is the time my friend, don't delay!

May you know business under Savior's instruction now empowers servitude Scripturally!

"Business Under Savior's Instruction Now Empowers Servitude Scripturally" (B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S.)/"How do you rate in the B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S of Jesus?"

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for what I have learned today. I learned that James and John left their father Zebedee with the hired help and followed you when you called them. Oh Lord Jesus, I pray right now no matter what I am doing, when you call me specifically to a mission or task in your business Oh Lord, that I would follow diligently. I pray for my focus to be people-oriented instead of task-oriented. You are all about reaching out. Help us Oh Lord to use your instruction manual always no matter what job you have called us to do because you place us in strategic locations for your Kingdom Oh Lord giving us your Word as our source of power when we use it as Your Holy Spirit works in us. Help us to talk to you frequently knowing you are there for us and desire to help us. Help us to be part of a community of believers that believe in the Word of God and preach your Word from Genesis to Revelation. Oh Father God, thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ and all He has done  and will continue to do. Help us to follow the Great Commission you have given all of us to go into all the world making disciples, preaching the Gospel, baptizing in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, knowing you are with us always. Help us to be open to your calling and not circumvent it with our own desires. Thank you so much Jesus. We want you to rate us high in the business you have called us to! Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for hearing us and answering us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!