'A Better World is Near'

Toledo, Ohio 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. The promises of God’s Kingdom blessings have been a true source of comfort and strength for Ray, Pam and Simone Sparks of Toledo, Ohio. Within a four-month period, both of Pam’s parents died after an extended time that the family had served as their caregivers.

“I read scriptures like Philippians 4:6,7: ‘Do not be anxious over anything but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God,” said Pam, showing how the Bible’s message had helped her during this trying time. “I asked God to give me what I needed to help my parents, to be what they needed me to be.”

Highlighting the practical assistance from the Bible when caring for Pam’s father, Ray said, “One scripture I quoted was Jesus words in Matthew 7:12, The Golden Rule.”

Simone has also found comfort in the Scriptures. “I kept in mind the scripture of Revelation 21:4 ‘And He (God) will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more’,” focusing on the blessings she awaits with God’s Kingdom.

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.”

For more information, please call (718) 560-5600.

Click below for a direct link to the online version of the magazine:

www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-no2-2021-may-jun/