I think many of us would think that David would have been in the right for taking advantage of the opportunity to kill Saul and so vanquish a great threat against him, especially Abishai who claimed God had delivered him into his hands.
Yet David's choice to recognize Saul was still the Lord's anointed and let him live reflects the call in today's Gospel reading.
Picking up on the theme of last week's Beatitudes in Luke, we are called to love our enemies.
It's only natural that we would want to show kindness in return for kindness. God calls us to go beyond just what feels natural to demonstrate the supernatural, His merciful presence among us.
When we go beyond natural expectations, we will receive a great reward
As difficult as this is, God empowers us through the transformation that is ours because of the Paschal Mystery. We who are of the Earth will bear the image of the Heavenly One, as St. Paul writes, and that promise is our great hope. We see it at work now as we encounter God and are transformed to reflect His character of mercy to all.
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