‘A Better World is Near’

Indianapolis 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.

“When I learned what God’s Kingdom will accomplish, it was just astonishing to me,” said Monica Garnett of Indianapolis. “It just changed my whole outlook on everything – it’s all going to be okay.”

Garnett has experienced many tragedies including divorce, the death of her father and battling cancer. “I knew I had to have a reason to be here,” she said. “God, what is my purpose?” She sought the answer to that question from many sources and often dealt with a “mental heaviness” from the trials she experienced during her life.

Garnett became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1997. She acknowledged that while faith has not removed all her problems, it has helped her to cope. “God doesn’t lie, and God doesn’t die,” she said. “I always pray to Jehovah to help me get through.” This gives her the mental balance to do what she can and not worry about the rest. “Anxiety won’t be here forever,” she said with a smile.

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/