O God, You send us prophets and teachers, earthly messengers that remind us of your teachings.

In 1864, in a letter to a group that disagreed with his course of action, President Lincoln responded to them by writing: "I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power, I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me."

What Lincoln referred to as a friend "down inside himself," the Prophet Elijah would have known as the "still small voice"-Others might call it our conscience, or moral compass.

But by whatever name we call it, ultimately each of us will have to be held accountable for our actions and our words, and have to face ourselves and our Maker, for all that we have done while on this earth.

May it be the will of our Creator that at the end of our life, our words and deeds will be found worthy of our highest aspirations; that we will be remembered for having acted with honor and integrity; and that we will be at peace with how we conducted our life, both at work and with our loved ones. May this be God`s will.-AMEN.