Are you ready to die? Richard Baxter believed that everyone could prepare for death safely and comfortably, encouraged by timeless principles from God's Word. This excerpt from A Christian Directory (1673) captures the essence of Baxter's teaching, prepared in a faithful new edition by Decherd Stevens. Discover a calm and faith-filled path as you meditate on our joyful departure out of this world. Decherd C. Stevens has served three Presbyterian congregations in forty years of ministry. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, he graduated from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1995. He writes for Banner of Truth Magazine and speaks for the Banner of Truth Minister's Conference and the Greenville Seminary Theology Conference. He lives in Greenville with his wife, three children, and eight grandchildren.