John 2:10

The wedding master says,” My vast experience has shown me that people first bring out the good wine and save the not-so-good wine for later when the guests have already had their fill.  I have never been to a wedding like yours.  You saved the best wine for last!"  John 2:10 EFP

The focus now changes briefly from the wedding servants, who by this time are totally blown away by what they see, to the banquet master and the groom.  Unlike the servants, who have not only followed the developments from the beginning but have in a sense actively participated in causing the miracle to take place, these two characters are mostly clueless about the participants, much less the miracle.  As a result, the banquet planner ends up giving credit to the wrong person, while the groom can do nothing but accept the hollow praise.  Interestingly enough, but not surprisingly, Jesus does not consider that a problem.

The banquet planner cannot understand why the groom would wait until this late hour in the wedding event to bring out the "good stuff."  After all, most hosts understand the benefit of making a good first impression.  We do it when have people over for dinner.  We bring out the best up front, and plenty of it.  If the group is big the rules don't change, just the stakes. If I notice the snacks are running low, I start hunting through the cupboards looking for anything that can be put out for the remaining crowd, mainly to avoid having to go to the market again.

In this case, the good juice is delivered when the guests have already filled up on the original offering.  I am sure the first wine was good.  Nobody but the truly cheap try to cut corners on the wedding banquet.  The point I glean from this miracle is that compared to the vintage Jesus provides, our best offerings come up way short.  The groom thought he had put out his best, and by most standards it was great; but when Jesus, the Creator of all, including grapes, transforms regular well water into the best grape juice ever made, the result is awesome.  The whole wedding list benefitted from Jesus' first miracle-- good and bad.  But only a few got the opportunity to know what truly happened.  Jesus' first miracle included servants--individuals who simply did what Jesus asked.  He is still looking for servants like that.  Where do I sign up?