I think mercy may well be one of the hardest virtues to cultivate; but then again, maybe I am just projecting my own issues! But in this day of entitlement, I think many people are quick to call others to task for just about anything that irritates them. How, then, would we have treated Saul if we were David, given that Saul was distracted, and David was there unnoticed, and had the means necessary to take his life? He even had good reason: Saul was trying to kill him. But instead he shows him mercy, and relies on God’s justice. We will be called upon to be merciful often. How often will we take that opportunity, knowing that God’s justice is greater than anything we can imagine?