Matthew 5:7 Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. (KJV)
How can any of us have a complete understanding and background of an adversary? There is only one thing for certain, Our Heavenly Father brought forth that person into the world at their specific time of conception. Thus only Our Heavenly Father has all the facts and the truth about the adversary.
The mercy seat was above the Law contained in the ark. The need for mercy in order to come before the presence of THE LORD provides us with a type and shadow that mercy was required so the High Priest would not be killed for his innate sin nature.
We need to be cautious in our relationship with others. Many are quick to judge without having all the facts. We are allowed to judge fruit just as Jesus judged the fig tree but we cannot judge the heart of the other person. That is in Our Heavenly Father’s department. To the pure, all things are pure. To the impure, all things are impure.
In these tumultuous times we have plenty of opportunity to judge others. Men are moving toward desperation and their acts indicate such. Soon there will be much pruning away of the illusions that many have been living under. The love of money is the illusion that it can provide sustainable power and prestige. What happens when the value of your currency depreciates to zero? If this happens many will need mercy, not judgment. Mercy promotes growth, judgment does the opposite.
King David made many mistakes during his life. However the one thing he did do was to seek mercy. This allowed him to continue his growth to the fullness of his calling. He opted for mercy when he had the chance to remove his adversary. But he knew that Saul was the anointed of Our Heavenly Father at the time and would not attempt to judge the Father’s intent. That was a smart move.
When you are merciful to someone who has wronged you, you acknowledge that Our Heavenly Father can restore whatever was lost. Over the years I have seen this time and time again. I have seen those who were habitually lawless suffer greatly, even unto death. The universe is in balance and Our Heavenly Father will not allow any imbalances to occur for any sustained period of time. There will be those who apparently got away with lawlessness but I would say that it is only temporary. The day of reconciliation of the books will arrive. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but be assured it will come someday.