Sin always seeks a scapegoat, someone or something to bear the blame, to carry the weight of guilt away. From the very beginning, humanity has tried to shift responsibility, Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent, and ever since, people have sought to justify their wrongs by pointing elsewhere. Yet no amount of blame can erase the stain that sin leaves behind. It clings to the soul like a mark that cannot be washed away by human effort, no matter how deeply one tries to bury it under excuses, denial, or self-righteousness.
Like Cain, who sought to escape the consequences of his actions, or like the Pharisees, who covered their sin with outward piety, sin deceives by offering false absolution through blame. But the stain remains, unmoved by human hands. It is only when mercy steps in, when God Himself provides the true and final scapegoat, that cleansing is possible.
Jesus, the spotless Lamb, took upon Himself the sin of the world, offering redemption where guilt once reigned. He became the sacrifice, the atonement, the One who bore our burdens so that we could stand clean before God. Until His mercy is embraced, sin will always seek a scapegoat in vain, but for those who receive His grace, the stain is removed forever.
Sin seeks a scapegoat, a place to hide,
A shifting blame, a heart denied.
From Adam’s lips to Cain’s regret,
It whispers, “Not my fault—not yet.”
Yet though it runs, the stain remains,
A mark engraved in guilt’s own chains.
No hands can scrub, no tears can cleanse,
No time erases what offends.
The Pharisee in robes of white,
Still walked in sin, devoid of light.
For outward deeds cannot conceal,
The weight of sin the soul must feel.
But mercy came, a Lamb so pure,
A sacrifice, a love so sure.
Upon His back, our shame was laid,
The price of justice fully paid.
No longer bound, no longer lost,
He bore the blame, He paid the cost.
For where sin seeks, but fails to flee,
God’s mercy speaks,“Come, be set free.”
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