From all the hidden papers which Joachim found each day inside the Advent calendar, the seventh one is the most philosophical. Anyway, when a wise man is among your fellow travelers, what more could you expect, eh?
Here's another one to chew upon:
"In the opinion of the Kings of the Orient, God spoiled humans a bit, because He created far too much at the same time. He created so many strange things to look at that many people don’t see God. [..] If only one fish could be found in the sea, people would probably have noticed how perfect it was. And then they might have started asking who had made it."
That's... well, that's something I would've never thought myself! Connecting it with Day-1 story, all I can think of is diversion. Modern life, with its complexities it offers, diverts our focus away from what God has intended us for. In a way, God is indeed spoiling us, out of His Love - which is greater than ourselves. The effect is, rather than utterly grateful for what He has created for us, we tend to take them for granted
Enough of serious reflection. Let's welcome the new comer: the fourth sheep! Tell me, how many sheep do you think Joshua the shepherd would flock on the day Jesus is born in Betlehem? ;)
The angel-watch now shows that they are now entering the 16th century. The procession runs down towards a sound (a narrow strip of water) called the Little Belt, still in Denmark, over which they are soon rowed by a ferryman.
We leave them safely on the other side of the sound, ready to go "To Betlehem! To Betlehem!", as Joshua always says while striking the ground with his crook, when the others are conversing too long.
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