Wine at a wedding

This weekend I "did" a wedding. I'm never quite sure how to say that. If I say "I married someone," then it sounds like I'm a polygamist. And if I say "I officiated a wedding," then it sounds like a fight broke out and I had to give the groom a standing 8-count. Anyway, I was reading John 2 this morning about the wedding that Jesus attended. This is the time when Jesus changed the water to wine (and I'm glad they didn't ask me to do that this weekend!).

As I read the story carefully, it sounds like the water didn't change to wine until the moment the chief servant tasted it. That means that the servant who Jesus told to draw the water and take it to the chief had to trust that Jesus was going to do something amazing... just in time. This anonymous servant walked all the way to the chief looking down at a ladle full of plain old water. What happened next (if anything) was completely beyond his control, but it wouldn't have happened if he didn't trust Jesus enough to obey. Wow - I want to be like that servant! It seems like most of my stress comes from wanting to see God do something amazing and transform my plain old water before I ever take the first step. But it's not faith if it's within my control. So I'm committing today to obey and do the part He's called me to do, and then trusting Him to show up and do what only He can do... just in time.