‘A Better World Is Near’

‘A Better World Is Near’

Special Worldwide Campaign Brings Positive Message to Community

Queens will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November through December 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. That prayer has provided strength for Miguel Pelaez, age 48, of Long Island City, New York.

In 2018, Pelaez began to show signs of colon cancer. After seeing various doctors, his symptoms worsened, and one week before receiving the treatment needed, Pelaez lost his health insurance. “I was in pain, but on the other hand, I understood I had to be patient,” said Pelaez.

In December 2020, Pelaez was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent chemotherapy. “I lost weight. I lost strength. I lost my life with chemo,” he said. His skin and hair began to waste away, but the hope of a better world that he learned from the Bible helped him to remain strong. “The hope helps me a lot because I see nothing is impossible for God," said Pelaez. "I have preached for many years about God’s Kingdom hope, and what it’s going to do for people. Today this promise from the Scriptures is truer than ever, I know one day we will never be sick."

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