Ecclesiasticus 42:15-25 / Mark 10:46-52
Once a man asked God: Why is it You don't fulfill my wishes, since You are everywhere?
God replied: I am like WiFi my child. I am available everywhere, but you need to connect with me with a correct password. And the password is - FAITH
Yes, passwords are needed to get into secured networks; unsecured networks, ie. those that do not require passwords are rather risky to get connected to.
So as much as God is everywhere and always available, we also need faith to be connected to Him.
In the gospel, the blind beggar Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by, called out to Him, was scolded and told to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder. Finally, he caught the attention of Jesus and got his request answered.
But there was something significant that Jesus said to Bartimaeus: Go, your faith has saved you.
Although Bartimaeus was initially blind, he could sense who Jesus is, he persisted in calling out to Him, he persevered despite the obstacles, and he finally got what he asked for.
In one word, we can say that it was faith that connected him to Jesus, and with faith Bartimaeus followed Jesus.
May we have the eyes of faith to see where Jesus is, what He wants of us, and to follow Him with perseverance and persistence.