(John) is writing as if he is at this event. We don’t have any right to expect Christ’s blessings if we will not heed His orders. Jn. 2:8—To do what Jesus tells them to do requires an act of faith. What if the water is only water? What if it is like a very watered down wine? Either way, the servants will not be liable but they may well be embarrassed if it is only water. We will insert just a short note here regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Though this is an alcoholic wine, (the