Quite often, that something else wins out. We might have blinders on when it comes to helping the Bartimaeus of our world. We can become so caught up in our own needs, problems, frustrations, and issues that we either ignore or feel unable to respond to those around us who are hungry or oppressed. Getting up and walking over to Jesus was a strong act of courage on the part of Bartimaeus. But in so doing, he got his life back.
Spiritual blindness can often be a recurring thing.
There are times when our zeal for prayer and worship is high. There are times when we are right there, enthusiastically fighting on the front line for our hurting brother or sister. But there are those other times when the blindness has overtaken us. Even when we don t want this to happen, we need help. In and through Jesus, our sight is restored.