Luke 3:15 “Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,”
The Jews live still in expectation today. However, the atmosphere in the land of Israel at this time had a heightened awareness of need in it. John’s ministry itself had brought it to the forefront. But also, the occupation by the Romans could only serve to make them look for Messiah with anxious hope. They were in spite of this ready to judge for themselves if one might be the Christ or not. It was this that caused many of them to miss the Lord Jesus, not in their judgment seeing Him for Who He is.
Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Christ though He was not accepted by all. You would have been right to judge the world because all did not believe, and yet You have always temporarily spared the whole because of the few that do respond. Thank You for Your great and unceasing mercy! You are holy and just in all things. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.