Today I share with you the conclusion of my communion time with the Holy Spirit on giving your business over to Jesus to use for the Kingdom and experiencing the miraculous triumph it brings into your life.

It was wisdom that came through a relationship with Jesus because there are things only Jesus can teach you about your business, profession, calling, industry, opportunities, relationships, and future that no amount of natural expertise can give you.

Your experience, knowledge and professional skill may be valuable, but Jesus the Creator of all things knows more and we need to acknowledge that Jesus is the Lord over all things. Jesus knows more about everything because He created everything, including the fish and their habitat, and the water they dwell in.

Therefore, allowing Jesus to lead your business does not diminish your expertise but rather it brings your expertise into partnership with the wisdom of the Creator to increase your productivity. So as the miraculous catch occurred, Peter became convicted of his sin, as the revelation of Jesus’ power and holiness overwhelmed him, and he asked Jesus to depart from him because he recognized that he was a sinful man.

However Jesus did not reject Peter, but instead, Jesus revealed why He had come into Peter’s boat and into his life. Jesus then told Peter, in essence, that Peter was exactly the kind of person He was looking for, and Jesus called him to follow Him and promised him that: “I will make you a fisher of men.” The miracle therefore was about much more than catching fish.

Jesus was demonstrating His Kingdom in Peter’s marketplace while simultaneously revealing Peter’s greater assignment. Thus the boat became the place where Peter discovered his future. Having seen the Kingdom in action in his marketplace, Peter immediately left fishing, along with the other three partners in that company, to follow Jesus.

They embarked on an entirely new pursuit which meant that they would no longer simply be fishermen catching fish. They would become fishers of men. Imagine the opportunities that were now added to their lives, because from now on they would travel with Jesus through many cities and encounter completely different scenes of life.

They would meet countless people, many of whom, they would watch Jesus heal and deliver from bondage, while witnessing Him raise people from the dead. Their encounter with Jesus transformed the direction, scope, and purpose of their lives. So what began as an ordinary business morning became the doorway into an extraordinary Kingdom adventure.

This is why the Holy Spirit is asking you today whether you: Are you willing to let Jesus have and use your business? Are you willing to let Him use your profession and have the use of your skills? How willing are you to let Him use your resources? Are you willing to let Him use what is already in your hands to reach people in the marketplace?

Or are you too concerned about being labelled a fanatic? Peter could have been concerned about what people thought but instead, he made his boat available to Jesus, and that act of giving his boat became part of the pathway to his transformation. Perhaps yesterday did not go well for you and perhaps you worked hard and saw little or no return. Perhaps you have used everything you know and still have not seen the results you expected.

The Holy Spirit however is saying to you today: Do not allow yesterday’s empty nets to determine what you expect Jesus to do for you today because Jesus can step into the very arena where you experienced failure and bring wisdom, productivity, blessing, and a completely unexpected result of fruitfulness and prosperity.

The Holy Spirit wants you to rise to this challenge by letting Jesus become involved in your life and business. Please allow Him to use what you have. Then be ready to receive instructions that may take you beyond your natural understanding.

Jesus can give you uncommon wisdom to profit you in ways that you could never have thought possible, regardless of how much effort you have already made. The lesson from Peter is not simply that Jesus can produce a miraculous catch.

It is that Jesus can change the outcome of your labour when you surrender your resources and your expertise to His leadership. He can take your business from being merely a means of livelihood and turn it into a Kingdom instrument. He can take your marketplace and make it a place of divine encounter.

Jesus can take your disappointment and turn it into the beginning of a new story. So today, rise to the challenge and experience Jesus at work in your life and in your business. Go ahead and put Him at the helm of your venture by letting Him direct your way. Let Him speak and let Him use what you have.

Let Him give you wisdom and show you possibilities you could never have imagined as you let your business become a vehicle through which lives are reached and transformed as the Kingdom is demonstrated in your life.

Have a miraculous and productive day with Jesus at the helm of your venture that is a day that you will be talking about for years to come. Your new story will read these words: “Jesus has changed my life course by setting me on the path of awesome blessings that I could never have imagined possible in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen.”