you. Now am I one day nearer heaven than I ever was by Richard Steele from A Discourse Concerning Old Age Tending to the Instruction, Caution and Comfort of Aged People 1688 Though it is possible for the young to die soon, yet it is impossible for the aged to live long. Their manifest decays are a certain forecast of their approaching dissolution. No medicine has yet been found to cure old age. The graves are ready for them, and the worms wait for their meal upon them.

The moth of mortality, which is bred in our nature, will still be fretting the garment of our bodies until they are consumed. Death is already got into the aged person's eye and ear, and in a short time will bring him unto the dust.

Now, though death is an unwelcome messenger to those who live for this poor world, yet to a holy old man and woman it is a blessed privilege, for as looking backward they see a tempting, troublesome world, so looking forward They see a state of perfect holiness and happiness prepared for them.

The end of their fight is the beginning of their victory. As they part from their earthly labors, they take possession of their heavenly honors.

the aged Christian sees a woeful wilderness behind him and a blessed land of promise before him it is therefore no wonder that with Moses he longs to be in it for where should the spouse desire to be but with her husband

and upon this account that holy Lady Falkland would usually say when she was going to bed

now am I one day nearer heaven than I ever was

I desire to depart and be with Christ which is better by far Philippians chapter 1 verse 23 you