I just finished Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. If you have never read it, please do so. The final chapters are full of biblical allusions and the story is told very well.
One of the lines that stuck with me though is an allusion to a different ancient document; Horace's Odes. Translated the line reads;
but lame-footed Punishment rarely forgets the wicked man, despite his start.
As a church we are focusing on the prophet Amos and the thing that has really struck me hard is that punishment or judgment is a good thing. God's judgment proves that he cares about us, that he is just, and that he will right wrongs. Not only that, but God's judgment ultimately provides us with salvation, for without judgment we are left in the despair of our own created hell.
If you do decide to pick up this gem by Mr. Stevenson, please try to set aside what you might already know about the story. It makes it all the more enjoyable.
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