A. Old age has its own special beauty & glory:

PRO 16:31. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

PRO 20:29. The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

B. God's Word says that the elderly should be honoured & respected:

LEV 19:32. Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

JOB 32:4. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

JOB 32:6. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

PRO 23:22. Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

C. The passing of years usually brings wisdom:

JOB 12:12. With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

JOB 32:7. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

1KI 12:1. And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

1KI 12:2. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

1KI 12:3. That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

1KI 12:4. Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

1KI 12:5. And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

1KI 12:6. And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

1KI 12:7. And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

1KI 12:8. But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

1KI 12:9. And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

1KI 12:10. And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

1KI 12:11. And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1KI 12:12. So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

1KI 12:13. And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

1KI 12:14. And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1KI 12:15. Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

1KI 12:16. So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

D. Long years of trusting the Lord brings assurance:

PSA 37:25. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

E. We shouldn't be sad about old age: