A Better World is Near

Gary IN

24 November, 2021

12:06 PM

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‘A Better World is Near’ Special Worldwide Campaign Brings Positive Message to Community Gary, Indiana, 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. “I thought I would be the first person in my family to die,” said James Mabon of Gary, as he reflected on the death of his younger sister. “People who are hurting, hurt other people. I thought about hurting someone. The only way I knew how to cope was to ‘medicate’ with heroin.” “I started using drugs when I was 16. I became an addict and was not a nice person,” Mabon recalled. He was incarcerated multiple times and never thought he would have a happy future. “I prayed to God for help.” He began studying the Bible, made drastic changes in his life and was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses at the age of 54. “Now my purpose in life is to become a better Bible teacher so I can direct other people to the Bible. Everything we are dealing with now is temporary and will soon be a thing of the past,” Mabon emphasized. With the Bible’s help, he has even learned to cope with the loss of his younger sister. “I appreciate the hope stated at John 5:28, 29, that there is going to be a resurrection. I know I will see my sister again.” James Mabon of Gary, Ind., participates in the worldwide campaign by writing letters to his neighbors. 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.” www.jw.org/en/library/magazine... Click on the link for an online version of the magazine.