‘A Better World is Near’

Lexington, Kentucky, will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world.

The goal of the campaign is to distribute a special edition of The Watchtower magazine containing the cover series, “A Better World is Near.” More than 36 million printed copies of the magazine are expected to be distributed in some 230 languages to communities in 240 lands around the globe. In addition, the digital publication is available on various platforms in nearly 400 languages.

“People are longing to hear a positive message and this is the best news possible,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “A better world is not just a dream, it’s inevitable. In fact, it is the central theme of the entire Bible.”

The magazine addresses the age-old “doomsday” question “Is this world going to end?” with a comforting answer that may surprise many readers. While many religions have predicted the “end of the world,” the magazine reveals the Bible’s clear message: the earth is here forever and will never end! However, the magazine also explains the powerful truth that wickedness will soon be gone, quoting the Bible book of Psalms where it promises that the “lawless one” will be no more. (Psalm 37:10, Rotherham translation)

This positive message has been the hope of millions around the world who have prayed for ‘God’s Kingdom to come,’ a familiar refrain of many Christians taught by Jesus in what some refer to as the Lord’s Prayer. One such person is Stephanie Connors of Lexington, Kentucky, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1989. She cherishes the hope of a better world under that Kingdom, even more since the death of her mother in December 2020 from COVID-19.

Stephanie’s mother was put on a ventilator within 15 minutes of arriving at a Michigan hospital and died 20 days later. “It’s hard to deal with,” she said, “not being able to say goodbye to your mother.”

Despite dealing with the loss, Stephanie remains optimistic. She is encouraged by the Bible’s hope of the resurrection and an end to all suffering. One comforting scripture she reads regularly is Revelation 21:4, which promises that “death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.”

“This hope has always been real to me,” commented Stephanie, “but it’s real in a personal way now.” So real that she is eager to share the special edition of The Watchtower magazine with as many people as possible. “I can’t imagine losing my mom and not having this hope. I want others to feel that relief too. There’s nothing like the feeling of comfort and hope that we find in the Bible,” said Stephanie.

The Watchtower has been carrying a similar message about God’s Kingdom for more than 100 years and remains the most widely translated and circulated magazine in the world. The 2021 number two edition is available free online at jw.org, where anyone can also request a free printed copy by scrolling down on the homepage to “Request A Visit.”

Click below for a direct link to the online version of the magazine:
www.jw.org/en/library/magazine...