Title: Immanuel's Blessing
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Emmanuel's Blessing
Matthew 1:18-25
2010 is not far away. If Christmas continues this year as well, it is now the season of Advent. Advent is approaching, and it is a busy time to prepare for Christmas.
Although we are not the same as those who lived while waiting for the promised Messiah of the Old Testament 2000 years ago, we must live our lives remembering Jesus who came as the Messiah through Christmas every year and not forgetting this joy of welcoming Christmas.
Dear saints,
Many sciences are emerging in the world. Recently, there are so many disciplines that people have been confused because there are so many studies that they have not heard of in the past. Among them, there is a science called proximity science.
This is the study of the space between people. That is, how much space does a person have with other people?
It is a study that studies how necessary and how space affects human psychology, environment, and culture.
To be more specific, it is as follows. We went to the cinema, but there weren't many people there.
I found a suitable seat and sat down. Then suddenly, a man came in and sat right next to me despite the large number of seats in the large cinema.
We take offense when strangers come too close.
What do we think at this moment? No, why don't you sit next to me? would you like to relocate?
We experience various thoughts in the moment and fall into trouble.
Why do these phenomena occur? This is because I think that I have been invaded by someone who does not know my space. The person who came close to me was uncomfortable.
And the opposite is happening. I went to the cinema with a very close friend. Of course, I knew he was going to sit next to me, but there are times when that person sits in another seat.
Then we feel very sad.
In this way, space is the place of life that human beings have. Anthropologist Edward Hall said that humans have a public space and a private space. Among them, there are four spatial zones.
(1) Intimate realm ? Edward Hall says that skinship is an intimate area up to 45 centimeters. this is love
It is a street where people talk. It is said that when a lover, spouse, or parent and child move away from this distance, they become anxious.
(2) Personal area ? This is a distance from 45 centimeters to 1.2 meters, which creates a personal magnetic field.
It is said. At school, at work, or at church, they know each other, but they reject each other when they get too close.
(3) Social domain ? Distances from 1.2 meters to 3.5 meters are for personal and general work.
It is a street passed by strangers on the subway or in a department store.
(4) Public distance ? This is the field of view at 3.5 meters. Distance for public gatherings and lectures.
Among these studies, men try to keep this distance precisely, but women tend not to do it well. However, the interesting fact is that there is a psychological tendency to get close to each other.
if you love each other
The Bible says that when you get married, the two become one flesh. So, the love of a couple is the pinnacle of human love.
So, to know a couple who truly loves you, you can tell by the way they walk.
A couple goes arm in arm. And a couple walks at a distance.
We know the love of a couple when they distance themselves from a friendly and close person.
This is a story that tells us that space is influencing every aspect of human psychology, culture, and life.