Caught in the very act of sin
My accusers are blood thirsty
I deserve it
I have sinned
The wages of sin are death
Forgiveness only through the blood of a spotless lamb
The law demands death for sin
And rightfully so
The weights must be balanced
The price must be paid
I am guilty
My enemies know it and so do I
Stealing, lying, slander and much much more
Guilty
My fate is sealed
Then
A hand on my shoulder
“All have sinned and fallen short.” He whispers
“None is righteous.”
They are in need of a saviour
An atonement for sin, a lamb
But not just any lamb
Lambs had been sacrificed before
Those sacrifices were not sufficient
Only God’s lamb
Will be sufficient
To take away the sins of men
Led to the slaughter house like a sheep
He did not protest
But laid down His life
And paid the required price
To set men free
But still some refuse to accept
So to me a sinner saved by grace He says
“Go and sin no more.”
© Catherine Maina 2019
Fountains of hope poetry 