Summary thought: Jesus does the miracle, and uses others in the process!

(9) When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, (10) And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth the good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. (John 2:9-10)

Explanation

It’s clear from the text that when the person in charge of the event tasted the wine he was impressed.  He knew nothing of its source in Jesus.  What he did know was the best tasting wine had just been brought out, and that this was not the normal procedure.  The law of diminishing returns is in effect, meaning the first taste is generally the best taste.  In planning out an event, first impressions are critical, and that means usually the best is what you start with.  In this case he noticed that the best now has come out at the end.  

Just a few thoughts about this miracle.

Jesus often used human instrumentation in the performing of his miracles.  The disciples hand out the bread as Jesus makes a few loves and fishes feed 5,000.  He has people loose the grave clothes off of Lazarus after he’s raised.  He has the blind man wash the mud off of his face in the pool.  Here he has the servants fill the water pots and take the wine to the governor of the feast.  He doesn’t know the miracle, but they are in on it.

Jesus demonstrates His power over his creation.  The first miracles here display that Christ the degree to which he has power, even to make the wine taste good.  What takes natural process to make water turn into the product of the vine, the Lord does in a mere moment.  He was the agent by which the world were made, and he is keeping it all together. (Collossians 1:14-17)  It is not far fetched that he can effect it in this supernatural way.  

Application

We ought to long for God to use us.

We are not God, and cannot do what He does in our own power. Yet, God has chosen to use us. When he does, and we obey, we have merely done our duty.

Luke 17:10

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

He doesn’t have to use us, yet He often does. When we do we get to enjoy the miraculous. We don’t save people, but we can be there when people get saved. We don’t heal people, but we can pray for people to be healed and watch God do it. How blessed we are to be used.

We ougth love and worship the Creator, and enjoy the created.  God made creation to declare His glory, and it can be righteously enjoyed. He made the senses. He invented taste, feel, smell, touch, and sight. We can use our senses to identify the reality of God, and to enjoy Him and worship Him as well. Paul told Timothy to give a particular message to the rich people to which he ministered:

1 Timothy 6:17-19

17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;  18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Response

1. Look for ways that God maybe wanting to use you today. Are you ready to be used?
2. Is your enjoyment of the created thing coming before your relationship with the Creator? How can you address this?