GUYANA is one of the thousands of communities around the globe that has been receiving a powerful message of hope throughout November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embarked upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world. The campaign features the distribution of 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 will 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 Daren Sendall, National Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “A better world is not just a dream, it’s inevitable. In fact, it is a central part of Jesus’ gospel.”

The magazine addresses the age-old “doomsday” question, “Is this world going to end?” The Bible’s comforting answer may surprise many readers. While some religions have predicted an “end of the world”, the magazine reveals the Bible’s clear message: The earth is here forever and will never end! However, the magazine explains that the Bible promises an end to injustice by quoting from the book of Psalms where it states that eventually wicked people will no longer plague the earth.—Psalm 37:10.

This positive message has been the hope of millions around the world who have prayed for God’s Kingdom to come. One such person is former West Indies opening batsman, Adrian Barath.

Commenting on how the Biblical hope for a better world has changed his life, the former cricketer said: “From my experience in travelling to various countries, I saw suffering to an extent unimaginable. I read at Revelation 21:3, 4 that God’s Kingdom promises a world free from crime, poverty, sickness and death. This has given my life more purpose, knowing that God will restore this earth to a paradise and my family and I will have the hope of living forever on it, free from the problems we all face today.”

The Watchtower has been carrying the message about God’s Kingdom for more than 100 years and remains the most widely translated and circulated magazine in the world. It is available for download free online at jw.org or a free printed copy can be requested from one of Jehovah’s Witnesses by visiting jw.org and navigating to “Request a Visit”.

For more information, please contact local spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses, Andre Darrell by E-mail: ADARRELL@JW.ORG or telephone 617-9089.