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At a recent Youth Retreat many youth responded for prayer. The first person I went to pray for was one of the young men. I immediately sensed a strong impression that he was called to a "Separated Life". I sensed that he was called to such high and holy things that God wanted him to avoid all contamination that could spoil his future destiny.
I prayed with him and encouraged him to receive my exhortation as from the Lord that he was to protect his heart and mind from grimy things of this world that would spoil the high destiny on his life.
As I stepped to pray for the next young man in line I had exactly the same impression. He too was to protect his life from contamination and from things that would take from him the glory and wonder of what God had for him.
At that point I realised that this was not only a message for individual lives, but a calling across a generation of young men and women, called by God to live a separated life and distance themselves from the tacky and dishonouring things of this world in the life they would otherwise be drawn into.
Nazarite Vow
Living a 'separated life' was so much a part of God's chosen people in history that Moses made provision for a vow to be taken by a person to live for a time under special restraint, set aside to seek God and worship Him. This was the Nazarite vow.
The Nazarite vow meant that no alcohol was to be consumed and the hair was not to be cut for the duration of the vow. After the time set aside for special devotion was completed the person could cut their hair and drink wine and eat grapes again.
Samson and John
Two famous Nazarites in the Bible are Samson and John the Baptist. Both were set apart for God before they were born. They lived their whole life under the Nazarite vow. Their whole lives were separated for God's purposes.
When Samson's parents were visited by an angel and told they would have a son the mother was warned not even to eat grapes, let alone drink wine while she was carrying the baby. Not only was the boy to be separated from wine and grapes, he was even to be protected from them while in his mother's womb.
John the Baptist's birth was also announced before he was conceived and he was dedicated for God's calling from that very moment.
Crumpled Lives
Several years ago I hosted a series of Impartation meetings in which a ministry team prayed for those who waiting on the Lord. The ministry team members sought to hear from God and share a personal word of encouragement or Biblical truth that would be beneficial to those on the prayer line.
One church I visited I had never ministered in before, so all of those who responded were unknown to me. As I stood before a young woman who would have been in her high school years I had a fleeting impression of a beautiful flower meant to bloom for the Prince. The image had a fairy tale quality of a Prince riding his horse through the forest and coming across the beautiful blossom and choosing it for himself.
However in that fleeting moment I also sensed that there was a bear nearby in the forest who was simply stomping around and messing things up. My heart went out to the young lady that the Lord wanted to protect that which was beautiful and precious in her life from the ignorant and selfish bear that would simply crush and mangle her.
I prayed earnestly for her protection.
Many at Risk
What troubled me that night was that as I went on to pray for the mixed crowd of men and women, I found that each time I came to pray for one of the young ladies I had the same sense of their danger. I spoke with my wife about it later, sensing that there was a high level of moral danger for today's youth. They were in danger of being trampled on and having all that is precious in them crumpled.
The Prince was not going to find their beauty and be delighted with them once they had been trodden under foot by the careless bear.
I became concerned for those Christian youth who consume the world's messages about who they are and what they are to expect in life. They are being lied to so they can be trampled on and miss out on the blessedness which God has for them.
There are many reasons to live a 'separated life' and one of them is to be protected. Dads and mums don't have the same sense for protecting their children and youth today as we saw in past generations. Family break-up contributes to that, but so too does the intimidation pushed at parents who want to hold to healthy standards and who believe they have a responsibility to protect and guide their children into adulthood.
There is a calling on today's youth. God intends to do amazing things in the earth in the coming decades and young Christians today will be at the vanguard of that awesome work. However, those who have become entangled, broken, polluted, distracted and mired by the world will not be in the place of mighty men and women of God when the time comes for them.
Call To Separation
It has never been easier to be entangled and damaged. The internet, mobile phones, social networks, ubiquitous media messages, self-serving people in every place you turn, and the lax social norms of today combine with the evil in man's hearts to make it tough for those who don't take care.
Unless you are choosing to live a separated life you will almost certainly be damaged by compromise and much more.
So hear the Word of the Lord to your heart. Come out from among them and be separate. Don't do it because you think you're special. Do it because Jesus IS special. God's call on your life and the destiny He has for you in His kingdom are far more precious than all the trinkets and shallow amusements that will tempt you this way and that.
I don't promise you any special joy and spiritual experience. It's not about you and what you get from doing this or that. It's all about Him. It's about God being God in your life. It's about you humbling yourself and submitting to God.
Your part in the years ahead may be hard and unrewarding in human terms. This is no calling to a party or a glory ride. I call you to set yourself apart for the Master's use as something dedicated to Him. It's an act of worship. It's your reasonable service.
And it's the best thing you can possibly do with your life.


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Rural Americans are dying of COVID at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say is likely to widen as access to medical care shrinks for a population that tends to be older, sicker, heavier, poorer and less vaccinated.
While the initial surge of COVID-19 deaths skipped over much of rural America, where roughly 15% of Americans live, nonmetropolitan mortality rates quickly started to outpace those of metropolitan areas as the virus spread nationwide before vaccinations became available, according to data from the Rural Policy Research Institute.
Since the pandemic began, about 1 in 434 rural Americans have died of COVID, compared with roughly 1 in 513 urban Americans, the institute's data shows. And though vaccines have reduced overall COVID death rates since the winter peak, rural mortality rates are now more than double urban rates — and accelerating quickly.
In rural northeastern Texas, Titus Regional Medical Center CEO Terry Scoggin is grappling with a 39% vaccination rate in his community. Eleven patients died of COVID in the first half of September at his hospital in Mount Pleasant, population 16,000. Typically, three or four non-hospice patients die there in a whole month.
"We don't see death like that," Scoggin said. "You usually don't see your friends and neighbors die."
Part of the problem is that COVID incidence rates in September were roughly 54% higher in rural areas than elsewhere, said Fred Ullrich, a University of Iowa College of Public Health research analyst who co-authored the institute's report. He said the analysis compared the rates of nonmetropolitan, or rural, areas and metropolitan, or urban, areas. In 39 states, he added, rural counties had higher rates of COVID than their urban counterparts.
"There is a national disconnect between perception and reality when it comes to COVID in rural America," said Alan Morgan, head of the National Rural Health Association. "We've turned many rural communities into kill boxes. And there's no movement towards addressing what we're seeing in many of these communities, either among the public or among governing officials."
Still, the high incidence of cases and low vaccination rates don't fully capture why mortality rates are so much higher in rural areas than elsewhere. Academics and officials alike describe rural Americans' greater rates of poor health and their limited options for medical care as a deadly combination. The pressures of the pandemic have compounded the problem by deepening staffing shortages at hospitals, creating a cycle of worsening access to care.
It's the latest example of the deadly coronavirus wreaking more havoc in some communities than others. COVID has also killed Native American, Black and Hispanic people at disproportionately high rates.
Vaccinations are the most effective way to prevent COVID infections from turning deadly. Roughly 41% of rural America was vaccinated as of Sept. 23, compared with about 53% of urban America, according to an analysis by The Daily Yonder, a newsroom covering rural America. Limited supplies and low access made shots hard to get in the far-flung regions at first, but officials and academics now blame vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and politics for the low vaccination rates.
In hard-hit southwestern Missouri, for example, 26% of Newton County's residents were fully vaccinated as of Sept. 27. The health department has held raffles and vaccine clinics, advertised in the local newspaper, and even driven the vaccine to those lacking transportation in remote areas, according to department administrator Larry Bergner. But he said interest in the shots typically increases only after someone dies or gets seriously ill within a hesitant person's social circle.
Additionally, the overload of COVID patients in hospitals has undermined a basic tenet of rural health care infrastructure: the capability to transfer patients out of rural hospitals to higher levels of specialty care at regional or urban health centers.
"We literally have email Listservs of rural chief nursing officers or rural CEOs sending up an SOS to the group, saying, 'We've called 60 or 70 hospitals and can't get this heart attack or stroke patient or surgical patient out and they're going to get septic and die if it goes on much longer,'" said John Henderson, president and CEO of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals.
Morgan said he can't count how many people have talked to him about the transfer problem.
"It's crazy, just crazy. It's unacceptable," Morgan said. "From what I'm seeing, that mortality gap is accelerating."
Access to medical care has long bedeviled swaths of rural America — since 2005, 181 rural hospitals have closed. A 2020 KHN analysis found that more than half of U.S. counties, many of them largely rural, don't have a hospital with intensive care unit beds.
Pre-pandemic, rural Americans had 20% higher overall death rates than those who live in urban areas, due to their lower rates of insurance, higher rates of poverty and more limited access to health care, according to 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
In southeastern Missouri's Ripley County, the local hospital closed in 2018. As of Sept. 27, only 24% of residents were fully vaccinated against COVID. Due to a recent crush of cases, COVID patients are getting sent home from emergency rooms in surrounding counties if they're not "severely bad," health department director Tammy Cosgrove said.
The nursing shortage hitting the country is particularly dire in rural areas, which have less money than large hospitals to pay the exorbitant fees travel nursing agencies are demanding. And as nursing temp agencies offer hospital staffers more cash to join their teams, many rural nurses are jumping ship. One of Scoggin's nurses told him she had to take a travel job — she could pay off all her debt in three months with that kind of money.
And then there's the burnout of working over a year and a half through the pandemic. Audrey Snyder, the immediate past president of the Rural Nurse Organization, said she's lost count of how many nurses have told her they're quitting. Those resignations feed into a relentless cycle: As travel nurse companies attract more nurses, the nurses left behind shouldering their work become more burned out — and eventually quit. While this is true at hospitals of all types, the effects in hard-to-staff rural hospitals can be especially dire.
Rural health officials fear the staffing shortages could be exacerbated by health care vaccination mandates promised by President Joe Biden, which they say could cause a wave of resignations the hospitals cannot afford. About half of Scoggin's staff, for example, is unvaccinated.
Snyder warned that nursing shortages and their high associated costs will become unsustainable for rural hospitals operating on razor-thin margins. She predicted a new wave of rural hospital closures will further drive up the dire mortality numbers.
Staffing shortages already limit how many beds hospitals can use, Scoggin said. He estimated most hospitals in Texas, including his own, are operating at roughly two-thirds of their bed capacity. His emergency room is so swamped, he's had to send a few patients home to be monitored daily by an ambulance team.
This article originally appeared in Kaiser Health News.
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Just install the plugin, activate it: You can now change a user's role to "Moderator", he can now moderate comments (all or only his), and only do this!
- Upload the "baw-moderator-role" folder into the "/wp-content/plugins/" directory
- Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress
- You can now change a user's role to "Moderator", he can now moderate comments (all or only his see FAQ), and only do this!
- All moderators will receive an email when a non approved comment is awaiting moderation.
- See FAQ for filters/actions usage
- I just want my moderators can moderate their own comments, is this possible?
Yes, you can play with my filter named "allow_moderate_all_comments", example of use (add this in your functions.php from theme folder):
1. Code:add_filter( 'allow_moderate_all_comments', '__return_false' ); // This will remove the "all comments" moderation
1. or we can check a user meta to allow one user to be kind of "admin moderator", example with a moderator user, with ID 123
function check_moderator()
return $GLOBALS['current_user']->ID == 123;
add_filter( 'allow_moderate_all_comments', 'check_moderator' ); - I use a plugin that adds a page for comment stuff, this page is not here, you're mean!
No worry, i've think about it!
Use the filter "allowed_moderator_menus" and add your plugins pages. Example of use:
function add_my_plugin_page_for_moderator_menu_this_function_got_a_very_long_name_damn_it( $pages )
$pages[] = __( 'My plugin page menu name', 'plugin_context' );
add_action( 'allowed_moderator_menus', 'add_my_plugin_page_for_moderator_menu_this_function_got_a_very_long_name_damn_it' ); - Ok, now i can see a plugin menu in my admin bar and i don't want it!!
Same stuff! use this filter "baw_before_admin_bar_render", example:
function remove_my_plugin_in_admin_bar( &$wp_admin_bar )
add_action( 'baw_before_admin_bar_render', 'remove_my_plugin_in_admin_bar' );
Contributors & Developers
"Moderator Role" is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Change log
- 11 aug 2015
- 4.3 support
- 20 mar 2014
- Security fix: a die() was missing after the wp_redirect()
- Fix : Fatal error -> change a do_action + &$var for an apply_filters
- WordPress Coding Standard respect
- 23 oct 2012
- Security fix: User can not edit posts anymore, thanks to Antoine Peytavin pointing me this
- 17 jul 2012
- Bug fix (forgot which one)
- 11 jul 2012
- Add the pluggable function wp_notify_moderator() to add a filter on $email_to, this filter is now used to add all moderators.
- 14 mar 2012
- Bug fix when updating a comment with ajax (quick edit) (again) thanks to @lpointet pointing me that
- Bug fix when quick-replying a comment with ajax thanks to @lpointet pointing me that too
- 07 mar 2012
- Bug fix when updating a comment with ajax (quick edit)
- Add a new hook (See FAQ)
- Readme improved (so, read him)
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Times are changing...cars are changing. One of the biggest changes in today's automotive industry is the perception of a "tune-up." Ask 10 vehicle owners their definition of a tune-up and chances are there'll be 10 different answers. The classic "tune-up" was once the heart of the automotive business and contrary to some beliefs; today's modern vehicles still need tune-ups to keep them performing at the most efficient levels.
The tune-up was historically associated with the routine replacement of key ignition system parts like spark plugs and ignition points, along with some basic adjustments to help "tune" the engine. Mounting pressure for increased fuel economy and lower emissions drove the car manufacturers to adopt electronics and to do away with ignition points in the '70s, along with the carburetor in the middle '80s. This eliminated the need for the replacement and adjustment of a growing number of ignition and fuel system parts.
As the pace of technology quickened, the procedures required to perform a traditional tune-up changed dramatically. Highly sophisticated ignition and fuel systems are now the norm, using one or more onboard computers to control critical engine and transmission management functions. Things that were once handled mechanically are now controlled electronically through the widespread use of onboard computer technology.
Because vehicles have changed so much over the years, the Car Care Council has introduced the 21st Century Tune-up. This program is designed to help re-define and educate motorists as to what a tune-up should consist of on today's modern vehicles.
"There is a misconception that today's modern vehicles don't need tune-ups because they never break down, but that simply is not true," said Rich White, executive director of the Car Care Council. "If you're at work and your computer goes down, you can't get any more work done. It's the same with your vehicle. If the vehicle isn't being properly maintained, you're not going to get where you want to go."
As part of the 21st Century Tune-up on today's modern vehicles, the following systems should be inspected:
Vehicle owners ask for tune-ups for a variety of reasons, including improving performance, maintaining reliability, planning a vacation, preparing for winter/summer or because they're giving the car to a friend or family member.
To help ensure good performance, fuel economy and emissions, the Car Care Council also recommends that motorists take the time necessary to become familiar with their vehicle from every aspect. Study the owner's manual to become thoroughly acquainted with the operation of all systems. Pay special attention to the indicator lights and instruments.
Mechanical failure—an inconvenience anytime it occurs--can be deadly in the winter. Preventive maintenance is a must. Besides, a well-maintained vehicle is more enjoyable to drive, lasts longer, and could command a higher resale price.
Some of the following tips can be performed by any do-it-yourselfer; others require the skilled hands of a professional auto technician.
Summer's heat, dust, and stop-and-go traffic, will take their toll on your vehicle. Add the effects of last winter, and you could be poised for a breakdown. You can lessen the odds of mechanical failure through periodic maintenance. . . Your vehicle should last longer and command a higher resale price, too!
Some of the following tips are easy to do; others require a skilled auto technician.
Car care is definitely a win-win situation. Besides helping the environment, a properly maintained and operated vehicle will run more efficiently, will be safer, and will last longer-up to 50% longer, according to a survey of ASE-certified Master Auto Technicians. The following tips should put you on the road to environmentally conscious car care.
Remember, how your car runs, how you drive it, and how its fluids, old parts, and tires are disposed of all have serious consequences on the environment.


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Italian Ballerina Carla Fracci has an eponymous fragrances. The perfumes are named after some of Fracci's classic roles: Odette, Salome, Medea, and most famously: Giselle. This 2004 floriental is pretty loud and lush, steeped in ylang-ylang and honey. There's also a heavy dose of tuberose that appears on and off on the stage, contributing to the heady atmosphere.
Notes: ylang-ylang, cinnamon, freesia, jasmine, tuberose, vanilla, coconut, caramel, musk and white honey
Giselle by Carla Fracci may or may not be discontinued, but it's widely available cheaply from various online discounters; Surrender To Chance and The Perfumed Court sell samples.
Bonus photo of my own sweet Giselle:
Top photo by Caroline Arber.
Photos of Carla Fracci as Giselle (with and without Rudolf Nureyev)via ballerinagallery.com.
Giselle (cat) by me.


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(22RE, 22REC, 22RET, and the 3VZx variants)
If you have come here, you are either having problems with your TPS reports:
What's happening? Uh... we have sort of a problem here. Yeah. You apparently didn't put one of the new cover sheets on your TPS reports. Mmmm... yeah. You see, we're putting the coversheets on all TPS reports now before they go out. Did you see the memo about this? Yeah. If you could just go ahead and make sure you do that from now on, that will be great. And uh, I'll go ahead and make sure you get another copy of that memo mmm'k? |
Fun Fact: In the movie Office Space, TPS was an acronymn for Test Program Set which is a real document that describes testing procedures for software programs.
Or your Throttle Position Sensor:
The Toyota 22R-E and 3VZ-E engines are electronically fuel injected. As such they lack a mechanical carburetor and instead split the function of the carburetor into three parts, namely the Air Flow Meter in the air cleaner box, the throttle body and the fuel injector. The air flow meter uses a flapper vane and temperature sensor to detect the temperature and velocity/flow of the incoming air charge. The throttle body controls the air flow into the engine and the fuel injectors supply the proper amount of fuel to each piston depending upon operating conditions.
While this information is based upon the TPS system in the 22R-E engine, most of it applies to other Toyota EFI engines. For specific information, be sure to consult the service manual for your model engine.
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The throttle body (Figure 1) contains the throttle valve that it operated by the accelerator pedal in the driver's compartment. The valve serves to regulate the amount or air that gets introduced into the engine. The fuel injectors spray atomized fuel into the intake of each cylinder in response to an electrical signal from the engine computer (ECU). One determining factor (among many) for the amount of fuel to inject is based upon the position of the throttle valve. This position is determined by the throttle position sensor (TPS).
So why test it? Well, assuming you are having an engine-related issue that you think might be due to the TPS (see troubleshooting section for common symptoms), then it makes sense to test the one you have first. Why?
The Toyota 22R-E (and R-EC) engines use a "Linear" throttle position sensor. The sensor basically looks at idle or closed throttle (IDL) and throttle angle opening (VTA). The TPS itself is simply a linear variable resistor that when driven by the ECU produces a linear voltage in a 0-5 volt range, 0 volts being idle and up to 5 volts representing throttle opening angle. Internally, there is also a switch that detects the idle position.Proper adjustment of the TPS is critical for engine performance, fuel economy, and emissions. An improperly adjusted TPS effects many other inputs and outputs from the ECU, many of which would not even logically point to the TPS. Aside from being out of adjustment, the TPS can just plain wear out or break internally.
Periodically, the throttle body should be cleaned or checked for a buildup of sludge that may clog the air bypasses, vacuum ports, or prevent the throttle plate from closing to it's proper position. This should be checked prior to any adjustment of the TPS should a trouble code relating to throttle position appear during a self-diagnostic test. Crankcase vapors are commonly vented into the throttle body for re-introduction into the combustion process (by the Exhaust Gas Recirculation, or EGR, valve). These vapors can leave an oily residue on the back of the throttle pate and allow sludge and dirt to accumulate. The throttle body can easily be cleaned while on the vehicle with a little carburetor cleaner and a cloth. However, for heavy sludge buildup, it should be completely removed, washed in solvent, and dried thoroughly. When doing this, it is important that the TPS should be removed to prevent contamination (a primary cause for failure) and the throttle body-to-plenum gasket replaced.
[Back to the top]The TPS is adjusted by means of rotating it slight with respect to the throttle body itself. To check the TPS, first unplug the connector from the sensor, then using a thickness gauge between the throttle stop screw and the stop lever, use an ohm meter (see Figure 3)to check the various terminal-terminal connections for proper resistance values (see Table 1). Obviously, these tests are done with the engine not running.
4: Feeler Gauge Placement | 5: Ohm meter Connection | 6: Throttle Body |
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Here's a link to some metric feeler gauge sets that allows all the various throttle stop gaps to be set with one or two shims in various combinations. You want something that has 0.04-0.09mm in 0.01mm increments plus 0.10-1.00mm in 0.05mm increments.
The only real problem to adjusting the TPS is that the screws are nearly impossible to access when the unit is on the throttle body installed on the intake. To make adjustment easier, you can replace one or both TPS screws with allen head screws and then use a ball-end allen wrench to loosen and tighten them. Pictured below are the pair of metric allen head screws used to replace the stock Philips head screws and below that is the optional ball-ended 3mm allen key that makes removal and installation of the screws plus subsequent adjustment of the TPS easier:
A: TPS Screws and ball end Allen Key | B: Screw Length Measurement |
If you can't locate the extra fine pitch metric screws, they are available for purchase below. The first kit is just the two stainless steel allen head screws. This kit should fit both 22RE/REC/RET 4-cyl. engines as well as the 3VZE V-6 engine throttle position sensors. Included with the screws are two washers. In certain applications, you may find an extra washer or two may be needed in case the new screws bottom out in the threaded hole in the throttle body. The 4mm dia. screw length is 16mm, matching the longest stock screw length or also available in the shorter 12mm length. The second kit includes the screws and a long-arm ball-ended 3mm allen key which allows for off-angle access to the upper screw. The lower screw can be accessed from the side with the thermostat housing removed, or from the front using the short end of the wrench.
Typical TPS screws are approx. 5/8" (16mm) long from the base of the head to the end of the threads. This length seems to fit most applications, but certain years may use a shorter approx. 1/2" (12mm) long screw, two known years that may have this size are the 1989 and 1990/22RE. If in doubt, remove the upper screw and measure the length. Or if that is too much hassle, order the standard 16mm screws and if needed, you can always add a few washers under the longer screw if needed, as it is easier to make a screw shorter, but it is very hard to make it longer! Kit is a pair of stainless steel screws and washers with an optional ball end allen key. Ships in 1st class parcel.
TPS Screws - US$5.00 | TPS Screw Kit w/ Allen Key - US$10.00 |
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You'll likely need to either remove the throttle body or at least the thermostat housing on the 22RE engine to remove the old screws before installing the new allen screws. You'll likely want to drain a quart or two of coolant from the radiator before removing either part, save it for refilling the system later. If the TB is removed, best to set the TPS while the unit is out, there is more room to work that way. And one tip for swapping in the new screws without affecting the current TPS adjustment is to remove one old screw, then install the new screw and tighten it down before swapping the 2nd screw.
The only real "adjustment" needed is for the IDL-E2 setting, the rest of the checks are just to verify proper operation. If you are comfortable using an ohm meter, you may skip the next section and proceed to the specific measurements, otherwise read the following section to understand how to use an ohm meter:
Ohm Meter Use |
And shown in picture #5 is the proper ohm meter connection and use. If you are not familiar with the use of an ohm meter, the following paragraph will hopefully explain enough to get you started (click on the above image for a larger version that is easier to see if you need to):
Figure 2: Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) | Figure 3: TPS Adjustment |
Now, on to testing and adjusting the TPS. Table 1 lists the adjustment specifications for the early (1985-1995) TPS. There are slightly different measurements for the later model units. If someone knows the engine date at which the change below took effect, drop me an e-mail. My guess is the change took place with the change in the throttle body, early trucks TB is angled downwards, later trucks are horizontal. Refer to the above figures for TPS terminal layout and ohm meter connections. If in doubt about the layout of the terminals, an easy way to identify the proper orientation is to identify the VTA-E2 terminal pairs. E2 is at one end of the TPS connector or the other. VTA is one pin in from the opposite end. The VTA-E2 signal varies from a few hundred to a few thousand ohms as the TPS moves through it's range or travel. So, try one end of the TPS connector for E2 and see if the resistance varies properly, if not, try the other end. Once the E2 end of the connector is identified, the rest of the pins should be laid out as indicated in Figure 2.
Note: There is some variation in the "exact" resistance values among the various years, but in general test 1 should be a low resistance, under 1K (or a few K) ohms. Test 2 is under 2300 ohms, test 3 is open cicruit and tests 4 and 5 will be higher resistance, fabove 3000 ohms, more or less. Looking at these values, 2300 ohms seems to be the transition point where the ECU switches between a logic level of 0 and 1. Anythng under 2300 ohms is sensed as a logic level 0 and anything over 2300 ohms is a logic evel 1. Nor, right around 2300, things get a bit fuzzy, so that's why the low resistance readings are generally well below 2300 and the higher resistance readings are much larger than 2300.
Test | Clearance between lever and stop screw |
Between terminals | Resistance / '85-'88* (ohms) |
Resistance / '89 (ohms) |
Resistance / '90*-'95 (ohms) |
1. | 0.00mm (0.000") | VTA - E2 | 200-800 | 200-800 | 470-6100 |
2. | 0.57mm (0.0224") | IDL - E2 | < 2.3K | < 2.3K | < 2.3K |
3. | 0.85mm (0.0335") | IDL - E2 | Open / Infinite | Open/Infinuite | Open / Infinite |
4. | Wide Open Throttle | VTA - E2 | 3.3K - 10.0K | 3.3K - 10.0K | 3.1K - 12.1 K |
5. | n / a | Vcc - E2 | 3.0K - 7.0K | 4.0K - 9.0K | 3.9K - 9.0K |
Test | Clearance between lever and stop screw |
Between terminals | Resistance / '88 (ohms) |
Resistance / '89-'95 (ohms) |
1. | 0.00mm (0.000") or 0.50mm* |
2. | 0.50mm (0.020") or 0.77mm* |
3. | 0.77mm (0.030") or 0.85mm* |
IDL - E2 | Open / Infinite | Open / Infinite |
4. | Wide Open Throttle | VTA - E2 | 3.3K-10K | 3.3K-10K |
5. | n / a | Vcc - E2 | 3.0K - 7.0K | 4.0K - 9.0K |
In the above tests, you are actually simulating various throttle positions and rotating the TPS on its base to achieve all the above conditions.
See below for a detailed, step-by-step procedure for adjusting the TPS:
While the above tests performed at the TPS itself do verify that the sensor itself it functioning, it does not test the continuity of the wiring in the harness that ultimately connects the TPS signals to the ECU. If TPS problems are suspected and the TPS itself checks out fine, then repeat the above tests at the ECU connector pins to verify they are reaching the ECU properly.
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Seemingly unrelated systems can also be affected by a malfunctioning TPS, including Electronically Controlled Transmissions (ECT). Problems can include poor shifting and hunting between gears due to the engine computer seeing apparent throttle position changes coming from a flaky TPS. Since it is the TPS that tells the engine's ECU that you are idle, if that setting is off, setting timing can be difficult, since insertion of the timing check jumper won't have any affect on the engine.
And it is this very simple test that can be the ultimate test of the idle circuit of the TPS. If the ECU responds to the timing test jumper as it should with your TPS connected, it is "good" per your ECU. It is not like the ECU is sitting there with an ohm meter and if it sees 800.1 ohms on the IDL-E2 circuit, it won't recognize the idle signal. Likely there is some slack in the resistance ranges Toyota publishes. They are basically saying that anything less than 800 ohms will always work, but it may work above 800 ohms but it is not guaranteed. So if it works, great, if not, get a new TPS.
So, how does a TPS fail? Most likely one of two things will cause a TPS to fail. If you look inside one, you'll see it basically consists of a printed circuit board with a combination of conductive and resistive strips in a circular pattern, over which wiper contacts slide. This serves to generate the various resistance readings at varying throttle positions. The usual failure is for what used to be a low resistance to become an open connection (i.e. infinite resistance or ohms on a meter).
Upon visual investigation, its usually the case that the contact area on the PC board is burnt or dirty, leading to the open circuit reading. Putting too high a current through the TPS circuit (possibly due to a short circuit in the engine wiring harness) could lead to contact burning, but more likely is that a foreign substance entered the TPS and initiated the problem. A common cause of this is using throttle body cleaner in the throttle body without removing the TPS. The cleaner can wick into the TPS via the actuator that rotates the TPS. The cleaner can attach the PC board and components and cause it to fail. If cleaning the throttle body, be sure to remove the TPS, and also try to avoid getting engine cleaner and water on the TPS, its not totally sealed.
When re-installing the TPS, one handy tip is to replace the stock screws with allen head screws, the you can use a ball-headed wrench to access the screws while the throttle body is in place. Another tip for removing the throttle body is that if you keep the radiator cap on and use a bolt to plug the coolant hose that connect to it, there is no need to drain the cooling system as the Factory Service Manual recommends. You may lose a few ounces of coolant, but its no big deal.
If the TPS checks out fine, but you still suspect TPS problems, you should also check out the TPS connections to the ECU itself. You can have a perfect TPS, but if there is a wiring problem between it and the ECU, there will still be a problem.
And the way to ultimately test this out is to look at the TPS the way the ECU "sees" it. That is with the resultant voltages that appear at the ECU inputs while the engine is running. Why not do these tests first? Well you could, but they are harder to do since you need to hook up wires to sample ECU input signals and then monitor them with the engine running, or at least with power applied to everything (i.e. the ignition on). But the FSM lists the test points and voltages you should use and how to interpret them. But the basic jist is to measure the voltage at VTA to ground (see connector pin out below) and observe that voltage over the range of throttle positions. At idle, you should less than 0.5 volts and it should smoothly increase to about 5.0 volts at wide open throttle. And the IDL to ground voltage should be near 0 volts at idle and close to the battery voltage at anything off of idle. And you can use this 0V to 12V transition point to adjust the IDLe setting on the TPS. Of course, this is most precise but also the hardest to do since you are checking the voltage from inside the passenger foot well and adjusting the TPS in the engine bay, so unless you have a trained helper, it is not the easiest way to proceed. If you are having suspected TPS-related issues while driving, you might consider hard wiring up some test points off the ECU and then setting up a volt meter in the driver's compartment to observe or even fancier, set up a data logging system with a laptop and record the signals and look at them closely at a later point.
Pin | Input/Output | Connects To | Description |
No10 | Output | Fuel Injector | Grounding Connection |
No20 | Output | Fuel Injector | Grounding Connection |
IGt | . | Ignitor | IGt signal |
Vf | . | . | . |
E1 | . | . | ECU Ground connection, shared with ignitor |
n/c | n/a | n/a | Not Connected |
Pin | Input/Output | Connects To | Description |
Fpu | . | . | . |
n/c | n/a | n/a | Not Connected |
IDL | Input | TPS | TPS IDLe contact |
n/c | . | . | Not Connected |
IGf | . | Ignitor | Ignitor IGf signal |
n/c | . | . | Not Connected |
Ox | Input | Oxygen Sensor | . |
n/c | . | . | Not Connected |
Vcc | . | . | . |
KNK | Input | Knock Sensor | . |
Ne | . | Ignitor | Ne signal |
Pin | Input/Output | Connects To | Description |
n/c | n/a | n/a | Not Connected |
n/c | n/a | n/a | Not Connected |
n/c | n/a | n/a | Not Connected |
n/c | n/a | n/a | Not Connected |
Vc | . | . | . |
Vs | . | . | . |
4WD | Input | 4WD Switch | In transfer case |
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Revolving doors for increased comfort and safety at the Address Downtown Hotel Dubai
Expectations are high when it comes to comfort and safety in a 5-star hotel – especially in the prestigious entrance area. GEZE's automatic rotating door systems and door drives, which are specially adapted to the building, ensure even more access convenience and improve safety at one of the most exclusive addresses in Dubai, the Address Downtown Hotel.
GEZE's contribution to improve ease of access at the revolving doors of the Address Downtown Hotel:
- High degree of access convenience and accessibility at the prestigious entrances with automatic revolving doors
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- Total height of the revolving doors: 5.9 metres, passage height: 4.3 metres
- Outside diameter: 3.8 metres, passage width: 1.8 metres
- Comfortable and safe coming and going, even with high volumes of traffic, thanks to automatic and flexibly adjustable revolving door drives
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- Consistent glass aesthetics in the façade
- Harmony with the interior and the height of the foyer
- Project expertise: standard drives adapted to particularly high revolving door systems with heavy doors
- Coordination of cooperation between all parties involved in the project
- High degree of responsibility for rapid project implementation within 30 days
© Nicolas Tohme / GEZE GmbH
Pure luxury right from the entrance area in the Address Downtown Hotel in Dubai
This 5-star hotel is one of the finest addresses in the modern centre of Dubai. With 220 rooms, it occupies the lower 12 floors of a skyscraper spanning 63 floors in total. At a height of "just" 306 metres, it is one of the smaller tower blocks by Dubai's standards, and yet it still promises extreme luxury. And the hotel's spacious, high-ceilinged rooms are just as luxurious. GEZE is playing a major role in implementing the appropriately large revolving doors at the entrances. Our drive technology for the automatic rotating door systems with heavy door leaves, which is specifically adapted to the particular conditions on site, ensures a high degree of comfort at all of the doors – something which comes as a matter of course for a hotel of this class.
Automatic rotating doors allow for a whole new welcome experience
Entrance of the Address Downton Dubai Hotel © Nicolas Tohme / GEZE GmbH
Extremely high and with generous passage widths, the revolving doors in the entrance area feel like portals to an exquisite contemporary oriental ambience. The door leaves of the revolving doors, which move incredibly easily and quietly, are just a taste of the comfort that awaits guests throughout the building. After a fire on New Year's Eve, guests had to do without this comfort for quite some time. But now that the damaged areas have been fully cleared and extensive modernisation works carried out, guests can once again enjoy the luxury they have come to expect – in a whole new look.
Time for inspiration, new design and improved comfort and safety
The owner and operator company Emaar Hospitality Group used the time during the repair work to completely reinvent the hotel – with an even more beautiful interior design, more rooms and suites, an additional spa and new restaurant concepts. And the hotel still boasts the best view of the city's two landmarks right next to it: the Burj Khalifa – the tallest tower in the world – and the Dubai Fountain.
GEZE service from the very start of the project
Particularly high revolving doors with heavy wings © Nicolas Tohme / GEZE GmbH
Automatic revolving doors at the hotel entrances need to offer the best service with the utmost convenience of access at all times. This was achieved with GEZE's efficient and flexible service on site. The original revolving door installations with large door leaves were affected by the construction works and were no longer functioning. The general contractor DUTCO had hoped to repair and maintain the existing technology. The service experts at our subsidiary GEZE Middle East in Dubai got involved, with the following services included as standard:
- Inspection of the entire technology of all three revolving doors in the entrance area
- Advice on all technical possibilities for increased comfort and safety for the door systems and door drives
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Replacing the door systems with the same solutions no longer proved to be feasible, as the spare parts could no longer be obtained. Impressed with our support so far, the client decided to rely on GEZE's service and advice for replacement of the special revolving doors. As an efficient partner in the region, we were able to provide the right drive technology that was ideal for the door systems. Our experience and expertise in project solutions helped us to overcome the challenging tasks presented to us by the existing revolving doors with their heavy door leaves and the particular architecture.
- Provision of drive and control technology for revolving doors and adapting it to
- a very high basic mechanical design
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- Meeting all requirements in door comfort and safety for revolving doors in a luxury hotel with an international clientèle
- Tight time frame: implementation of the door project and handover to the general contractor DUTCO within 30 days
Responsibility for implementation of the project
The GEZE service team in Dubai took responsibility from the outset, ensuring the project could be carried out rapidly and smoothly. Acting as a kind of task force, the service experts brought together all the parties involved in the construction and the project. They combined industry expertise and professional skills to form an efficient network that provided the inspiration for optimal, tailor-made solutions for the special revolving doors.
The 5-star hotel Address Downtown Dubai
Facts and benefits of GEZE's door drives at a glance
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Yesterday at ConQuest, a panel discussion led to talks about editors and writers and how much editors love discovering new writers and great new stories. And in the midst of it, I got reminded how intimidated writers often are by editors, especially writers who don't know any personally. I've experienced this myself as a writer and as an editor. So I wanted to offer a little perspective.
The most important advice is this: "NO" is almost never personal. The only times it is personal, you'll know it because the person will make it obvious. And this is very rare. Seriously. The reality is that hearing "No" is just part of being a writer. And saying "No" is part of being an editor. Editors take no more glee in saying it than writers do in hearing it. Unless, of course, you've pissed the editor off. So don't do that.
Editors say "No" for lots of reasons, many of which have to do with factors besides simply elements of your story and certainly besides who you are. If they have a similar story already, you'll hear "N0." If they have too many stories with a particular theme, setting, etc., it's "No." If they have budget issues because of length of stories they bought–especially with the headliners whose name cache helps sell the books– then it will be a "No." And so on and so forth.
The only things you can do to lessen the likelihood of rejection are to:
a) respect and follow the guidelines. Doesn't matter if they are annoying or sound stupid. Just do it. You can be rejected simply for ignoring them, because you are saying, "I'm an exception and my story's so good you won't care." Well, wrong. We do ask for guidelines for a reason, and you're not going to be that exceptional.
or b) Write an awesome story.
c) Submit early in the open reading period. This will make it more likely that if similar stories come in, yours was chosen first and you won't be rejected for the other reasons mentioned above.
Those are the best ways to avoid rejection, honestly. Beyond that, it's a matter of timing, luck, and finding the right market. Just like everyone tells you.
People who reject you for personal reasons almost always reveal that in some way, from comments to a later post or off the cuff comment, etc. But most professionals leave that stuff aside when choosing stories. Because all we care about is that the story is awesome and whether we can work with you in a respectful relationship. Don't be an asshole and the rest won't matter. If you're an asshole to the editor, it tells them you don't respect them and likely wouldn't take edit notes. And it's not worth the bother for them. It's that simple.
So how do you respond to a "No?" Don't email them to criticize their taste. Don't badmouth them on social media. Don't even graciously thank them in an email for considering the story. Chances are they are overwhelmed with emails already and won't want to have to sort through another.
Instead, send the story elsewhere or polish based on any suggestions offered that you find useful and then send it out.
Write another story and submit to them again.
And the cycle repeats. Seriously. There's no magic trick here. Persistance, Politeness, Professionalism — these are the keys to success. Ask successful writers.
Short but sweet, but I hope it's helpful. Seriously. It will also help your self-confidence and morale to remember this: "No" is rarely personal, it's just part of the process.
Now, go write more stories! And good luck!
Bryan Thomas Schmidt is an author and editor of adult and children's speculative fiction. His debut novel, The Worker Prince received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club's Year's Best Science Fiction Releases for 2011. His first children's books, 102 More Hilarious Dinosaur Books For Kids and Abraham Lincoln: Dinosaur Hunter- Land Of Legends appeared from Delabarre Publishing in 2012. His short stories have appeared in magazines, anthologies and online. He edited the anthologies Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6 for Flying Pen Press,Beyond The Sun for Fairwood Press, Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera For a New Age for Every Day, and Shattered Shields with coeditor Jennifer Brozek for Baen Books (forthcoming in November). His first YA anthology CHOICES will be out from EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2015. He is currently working on Gaslamp Terrors, Mission: Tomorrow (BAEN) and Galactic Games (BAEN), amongst others. He has also edited novels, including the New York Times Bestseller The Martian by Andy Weir. He hosts #sffwrtcht (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Chat) Wednesdays at 9 pm ET on Twitter.


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37. He who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38. And he who doth not take his cross and follow me, 603603 "Et vient apres moy;" — -"and cometh after me." is not worthy of me. 39. He who findeth his life 604604 "Qui aura trouve, ou, garde sa vie;" — "he who shall have found, or, protected, his life." shall lose it; and he who loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 605605 "La trouvera, ou, gardera;" — "will find it, or, will protect it " 40. He who receiveth you receiveth me: and he who receiveth me receiveth him who sent me. 41. He who receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: he who receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall a righteous man's reward. 42. And whosoever shall give to one of these little ones to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. | 41. For whosoever shall give to you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. | 25. And great multitudes went with him, and he turned, and said to them, 26. If any man cometh to me, 606606 "Si aucun vient avec moy;" — "if any man cometh with me." and hateth not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28. For who is there among you that wishes to build a tower, and does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have what is necessary to finish it? 29. Lest after he hath laid the foundation, all who see him begin to mock him, 30. Saying, this man began to build, and was not able to complete it. 31. Or what king, who is setting out to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consider whether or not he will be able, with ten thousand, to meet him who cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32. Otherwise, while the other is still at a distance, he sends an embassy, and requests conditions of peace. 33. So then every one of you who forsaketh not all that he possesses, cannot be my disciple. |
Matthew 10:37. He who loveth father or mother As it is exceedingly harsh, and is contrary to natural feelings, to make enemies of those who ought to have been in closest alliance with us, so Christ now says that we cannot be his disciples on any other condition. He does not indeed enjoin us to lay aside human affections, or forbid us to discharge the duties of relationship, but only desires that all the mutual love which exists among men should be so regulated as to assign the highest rank to piety. Let the husband then love his wife, the father his son, and, on the other hand, let the son love his father, provided that the reverence which is due to Christ be not overpowered by human affection. For if even among men, in proportion to the closeness of the tie that mutually binds us, some have stronger claims than others, it is shameful that all should not be deemed inferior to Christ alone. And certainly we do not consider sufficiently, or with due gratitude, what it is to be a disciple of Christ, if the excellence of this rank be not sufficient to subdue all the affections of the flesh. The phrase employed by Luke is more harsh, if any man doth not hate his father and mother, but the meaning is the same, "If the love of ourselves hinder us from following Christ, we must resist it, courageously:" as Paul says,
what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, (Philippians 3:7,8.)
38. He who doth not take up his cross From particular cases he proceeds to general views, and informs us that we cannot be reckoned his disciples unless we are prepared to endure many afflictions. If we are vexed and tormented by the thought, that the gospel should set us at variance with our father, or our wife, or our children, let us remember this condition, that Christ subjects all his disciples to the cross Yet let us also bear in mind this consolation, that, in bearing the cross, we are the companions of Christ, — which will speedily have the effect of allaying all its bitterness. The reprobates are not less firmly bound to their cross, and cannot with their most violent struggles shake it off; but as to those who are out of Christ the cross is accursed, a mournful end awaits them. Let us therefore learn to connect these two things, that believers must bear the cross in order to follow their Master; that is, in order to conform to his example, and to abide by his footsteps like faithful companions.
39. He who findeth his life Lest the former doctrine, which is very difficult and troublesome to the flesh, should have little weight with us, Christ confirms it in two ways by this statement. He affirms that persons of excessive caution and foresight, when they look upon themselves as having very well defended their life, will be disappointed and will lose it; and, on the other hand, that those who disregard their life will sustain no loss, for they will recover it. We know that there is nothing which men will not do or leave undone for the sake of life, (so powerful is that attachment to it which is natural to us all;) and, therefore, it was necessary that Christ should employ such promises and threatenings in exciting his followers to despise death.
To find the life means here to possess it, or to have it in safe keeping. Those who are excessively desirous of an earthly life, take pains to guard themselves against every kind of danger, and flatter themselves with unfounded confidence, as if they were looking well to themselves, (Psalm 49:18:) but their life, though defended by such powerful safeguards, will pass away; for they will at last die, and death will bring to them everlasting ruin. On the other hand, when believers surrender themselves to die, their soul, which appears to vanish in a moment, passes into a better life. Yet as persons are sometimes found, who heedlessly lay down their life, either for the sake of ambition or of madness, Christ expressly states the reason why we ought to expose ourselves to death.
It is uncertain if the discourse, which is related by Luke, was delivered on another occasion. There, too, our Lord exhorts his followers to bear the cross, but does not dwell upon it at equal length. To support this sentiment he immediately adds two comparisons, of which Matthew takes no notice: but as the subject treated is substantially the same, I have not scrupled to introduce in this place what we find in Luke.
Luke 14:28. For which of you, etc , That no one may think it hard to follow Christ on the condition of renouncing all his desires, a useful warning is here given. We must consider beforehand what the profession of the gospel demands. The reason why many persons yield to very slight temptations is, that they have pictured to themselves unmixed enjoyment, as if they were to be always in the shade and at their ease. No man will ever become fit to serve Christ till he has undergone a long preparation for warfare.
Now the comparisons are exceedingly adapted to this object. Building is a tedious and vexatious matter, and one that gives little satisfaction on account of the expense. War, too, brings along with it many inconveniences, and almost threatens destruction to the human race, so that it is never undertaken but with reluctance. And yet the advantages of building are found to be sufficient to induce men to spend their substance on it without hesitation; while necessity drives them to shrink from no expenses in carrying on wars. But a far more valuable reward awaits those who are the builders of the temple of God, and who fight under the banner of Christ: for Christians do not labor for a temporary building, or fight for a passing triumph.
If a king find himself unable to endure the burden of a war,607607 "Pour soustenir une guerre, et fournir l'argent qu'il faut" — "to support a war, and to supply the money that is required." he prevents an ignominious defeat by seeking peace with his adversary. The statements which our Lord makes to this effect must not be applied to the present subject, in such a manner as if we were to enter into any compromise with our spiritual foe, when our strength and resources fail. It would be idle to treat parables as applying in every minute point608608 "De vouloir esplucher tout par le menu, et rapporter tout jusqu'aux petits mots;" — "to wish to explain every thing minutely, and to make every thing apply down to the smallest words." to the matter in hand. But our Lord simply means that we ought to be so well prepared, as not to be taken by surprise for want of a proper defense, or basely to turn our backs: for it is not every one of us who is a king, to carry on war under his direction.
This doctrine reproves the rashness of those who foolishly proceed beyond their capacity, or flatter themselves without thinking of bearing the cross Yet we must take care lest this meditation, to which Christ exhorts us, should fill us with alarm or retard our progress. Many persons, not having from the outset laid their account with suffering, relax their zeal through cowardice: for they cannot endure to be Christians on any other condition than that of being exempted from the cross Others again, when a condition that is harsh and unpleasant to the flesh is proposed to them, do not venture to approach to Christ. But there is no good reason for being discouraged by a knowledge of our poverty, for the Lord grants to us seasonable aid. I readily acknowledge that, if we calculate the expense, we are all destitute of power to lay a single stone, or to wield a sword against the enemy. But as the materials, expense, arms, and forces, are supplied by the Lord out of heaven, no pretext on the score of difficulty can be offered by our indifference or sloth. The design of Christ, therefore, is to warn his followers to bear the cross, that they may prepare themselves with courage.
Luke 14:33. So then every one of you This clause shows what is meant by the calculation of expenses, with which Christ enjoins his followers to begin: it is to lead them to consider that they must forsake all In vain do persons who are delighted with an easy, indolent life, and with exemption from the cross, undertake a profession of Christianity. Those persons are said to forsake all who prefer Christ so greatly, both to their own life, and to all the wishes of the flesh, that nothing deters them from the right course.
It would be absurd to insist on a literal interpretation of the phrase, as if no man were a disciple of Christ, till he threw into the sea all that he possessed, divorced his wife, and bade farewell to his children. Such idle dreams led foolish people to adopt a monastic life, as if those who intend to come to Christ must leave off humanity. Yet no man truly forsakes all that he possesses till he is prepared at every instant to leave all, gives himself free and unconstrained to the Lord, and, rising above every hindrance, pursues his calling. Thus the true self-denial which the Lord demands from his followers does not consist so much in outward conduct as in the affections; so that every one must employ the time which is passing over him without allowing the objects which he directs by his hand to hold a place in his heart.
Matthew 10:40. He who receiveth you, receiveth me. A considerable portion of the world may be opposed to the disciples of Christ, and the confession of their faith may draw upon them universal hatred. Yet here is another consolation tending to excite a very great number of persons to treat them with kindness. Whatever is done to them, Christ does not hesitate to reckon as done to himself. This shows how dearly he loves them, when he places to his own account the kind offices which they have received. He is not speaking here about receiving the doctrine, but about receiving the men. The latter meaning, I admit, arises out of the former, but we must attend to the design of Christ. Perceiving that this was exceedingly adapted to support their weakness, he intended to assure them that, if any one would receive them in a friendly manner, and do them kind offices, he would be as highly pleased as if their benevolence had been exercised towards his own person; and not only so, but that in such a sacrifice God the Father would smell a sweet savor, (Genesis 8:21.)
41. He who receiveth a prophet He begins with the prophets, but at length comes down to the lowest rank, and embraces all his disciples. In this manner he commends all, without exception, who truly worship God and love the gospel. To receive a person in the name of a prophet, or in the name of a righteous man, means to do them good for the sake of honoring their doctrine, or of paying respect to piety. Though God enjoins us to perform offices of kindness to all mankind, yet he justly elevates his people to a higher rank, that they may be the objects of peculiar regard and esteem.
Shall receive a prophet's reward This clause is variously interpreted by commentators. Some think that it denotes a mutual compensation, or, in other words, that spiritual benefits are bestowed on the prophets of God instead of temporal benefits. But if this exposition is admitted, what shall we say is meant by the righteous man's reward? Others understand it to mean, that those who shall be kind to them will partake of the same reward which is laid up for prophets and righteous men. Some refer it to the intercourse of saints, and suppose it to mean, that as by our kind actions we give evidence that we are one body with the servants of Christ, so in this way we become partakers of all the blessings which Christ imparts to the members of his body.
I consider it simply as denoting the reward which corresponds to the rank of the person to whom kindness has been exercised; for Christ means that this will be a remarkable proof of the high estimation in which he holds his prophets, and indeed all his disciples. The greatness of the reward will make it evident, that not one kind office which was ever rendered to them has been forgotten.
By way of amplification, he promises a reward to the very meanest offices of kindness, such as giving them a cup of cold water, He gives the name of little ones not only to those who occupy the lowest place, or are held in least estimation in the Church, but to all his disciples, whom the pride of the world tramples under foot.
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