And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. Every returned missionary at one time or another feels the heavy contrast between being a "fisher of men" and being a fisherman. Jesus called James and John to leave their fishing jobs and follow him. However, Jesus did not call Zebedee. Instead, Zebedee's work responsibilities increased because he no longer had the help of his sons. Zebedee was given different responsibilities than his sons, but he was still expected to 'increase the talents' he was given. Perhaps James and John would need financial support in their ministering, and Zebedee's fishing career would allow him to support his sons. At different times of our life, we have different mixes of responsibilities--family, work, church, civil, etc. God simply asks that we increase whatever talents we are given, during each stage of our lives.
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