For all of you Bible scholars, here is a (trick) question:

•    At whose hands did the miracle of water changing into wine actually happen?

If you answered Jesus…think again!

Better still, read again!

Jesus told the SERVANTS: “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the SERVANTS followed his instructions. When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the SERVANTS knew), he called the bridegroom over. (John 2:7-9)

Put yourself in the place of one of the servants at the wedding feast.

You have just carried out Jesus’ instructions to fill the jars with water. The jars are now full of water.

Then you dip into the jar and take some water out to the MC. By the time the water gets to him, it has turned into wine.

Clearly the miracle happened because Jesus was in the house and gave the orders.

But He gave the servants the privilege of being the ones who actually got to “do” the miracle as they obeyed him.

You could say that Jesus got the glory, but the servants got the honour!

Similarly when a man who was born lame gets healed at the entrance to the Jerusalem temple, Peter says to him: “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.” (Acts 3:6-7)

When he and John are questioned by the authorities as to how they could make this happen, Peter replies: “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.” (Acts 4:10)

Jesus gets the glory, but Peter gets the honour!

Over the past weekend, Sulojana and I were privileged to minister in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada.

A number of signs, wonders and miracles happened at all four locations.

At The Oasis in Kinburn, a woman who had been wearing a brace to control the pain from carpal tunnel syndrome was set free from her pain on Friday evening. She showed up at a meeting on Saturday night at the Destiny Center in Carleton Place, with her brace-free hand as a testimony and the brace as a souvenir!

Jesus got the glory, we got the honour of laying hands on her.

That same night, a woman who was clearly experiencing demonic oppression experienced freedom after a dramatic encounter with Jesus.

The five women who gathered around had the honour of participating in her deliverance, but the glory belonged to Jesus and Him alone!

God makes this very clear in Isaiah 42:8: “I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another.”

But He certainly gives us the honour of co-labouring with Him, so that the miracle actually happens through us. Wow!

Just as the servants in Cana, so also we here in Canada know that it is Jesus who is responsible for the miracle.

Yes, Jesus gets the Glory, but We get the Honour!

Will you please share experiences in your life that confirm the truth of this statement with the rest of your DWOD family? Thank you.