Someone had to have led him ...we say, in view of horrific events in life that we can't quite grasp. That's partly due to the fact that we are generally a compassionate people. And we care for helpless little things ...like dogs, and our children (not ranked in order of priority). It's as if when they begin to think for themselves that we start having problems understanding. That is, understanding something that is out of our realm of understanding, or out of our control.

We truly are a compassionate people ...but we seem to become quickly otherwise if someone disagrees, or crosses our way of thinking.  I think it is like upsetting the apple cart.

Anyway, most people think it was an apple ...let's just say, it was a fruit, in the Garden of Eden.  And yes, just as proposed earlier, there was someone who led, enticed, tempted ...however you'd like to define it, into the eating of the fruit.

And that certainly upset the cart.  Others would say it was fruitless.  It certainly was ...to think they could hide from God.

Sometimes it is not hiding, but instead ...just not trusting.  

Sometimes it is out of fear.  Though we have to look close at the various degrees of fear.  Abraham feared for his life when he traveled to Egypt, and told them what some would classify as a half-truth.  Though, the Egyptian ruler had knowledge enough of God to be afraid.  That shows some wisdom.  The Bible says that the fear of our Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

I'd say most of us do not fear for our life, we fear rejection.  We fear not being accepted.  But, if we don't reject God, we can find acceptance.

Yet, we also fear not having what we want, or losing what we have.  Perhaps this is not so much fear, as it is a driven desire that has its center in messing up our priorities.  And it really is troublesome when we want something we shouldn't have.  This is what King David struggled with.  But, it was not just hiding, nor telling a half-truth.  It was not admitting a wrongdoing, trying to fix it with still not admitting the wrong, and making desperate decisions when things didn't work out ...still trying to hide, and risking the lives of others to protect the very sin that was not only spreading like wildfire, but also burning inside him.

Instead of having compassion on a dog, with King David it was a sheep.  And the prophet, Nathan, sheared him of the layers of denial ...leaving him at the emotional brink with the naked truth.

Whether young or old, we look for remorse.  In a courtroom we often hear the words, "I'm sorry!" but, we observe and look for signs or expressions whether the guilty showed any remorse.

We accept the fact that people do make mistakes ...and tragically, those mistakes affect others.  Yet, we want to be compassionate upon those who make mistakes ...we just want to see that little hint of remorse.

Many temper justice, feeling sorry for the wrong ...more than desiring the right.  We all have a right to equality, but to have justice means we will not all have an equal pass.  It is not wise to just excuse every event in life.  Forgiveness should always exist and stand ready, in all circumstances, yet without the element of remorse and repentance ...we all likely would continue to witness more bad things.