Jesus was a CEO

For most people in our society, whether they hold to the view of Jesus as the Son of God (and for some, their personal Savior) or not - they tend to view Jesus as a religious leader. Have you ever considered that Jesus was a successful CEO (Chief Executive Officer)? We know from the scriptures that He was known within the region as a carpenter. In Mark 6:3 in identifying Jesus, they asked "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?"(MKJV).



To be so known, he must have had a fairly significant business. In the absence of Joseph, Jesus apparently provided for His mother, brothers and sisters through His carpentry work. Think about this for a moment. Jesus ran a successful business. He purchased materials, he carried inventory, he paid salaries, coordinated shipping and deliveries - I imagine He even had to do some marketing - although I bet the word of mouth traffic was great! Come to think of it, even though His work was perfect, I bet some of his customers still complained ... so I imagine He even handles customer complaints.



Imagine, the Son of God, the Creative force of the universe, performed the exact same tasks you deal with on a daily basis. He understands, in the most intimate way, the feelings of obligation and responsibility that you carry when others are depending on you for their livelihood, or the products to sustain their businesses, or for you to pay for the materials or services they supplied to you. He not only knows... He understands ... He did it too, probably for fifteen years!



Now, if Jesus was so good at running His business, how much do you think He can help you be successful at yours?