Pursue Depth

Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (Matthew 20:30-31) 
 
The two blind men in Matthew chapter 20 are proof that your breakthrough will come when you decide that you want something deeper in life. As this text unfolds, what stands out most is what the two blind men ask for when Jesus passes by. First, they ask for mercy, and then they ask for their eyesight. 
 
If the two blind men had asked for a handout, like I’m sure they had done time and time again in the past, they would have found themselves back in that familiar spot on the side of the road a few days later doing the same thing all over again. However, they finally reached the point where they were sick and tired of being sick and tired, and they realized that it was time for a change. Everyone around them was asking for money, but they asked for mercy. 
 
They realized that there was more to life than the handouts they’d been given day after day. After all, those things were only temporary. But the mercy they asked Jesus for was eternal; and that would have a lasting impact not only on their lives, but on the lives of so many others who witnessed this miracle and who still read about it in Scripture today.  
 
My prayer is that you would begin to see the value in pursuing depth, particularly when it comes to your faith. God never intended for you to remain in the shallow end forever. Instead, He is calling you deeper still, beckoning you to follow Him into the depths of His love, His grace, and His mercy.