A Woman in Travail
Esther would be an example of that. She must move into a realm of intercession on behalf of the people of God to overthrow a satanic plot seeking to rob God of ever having a people for his possession. I think this explains much of the hardships and adversities we as the people of God go through. I want to move in this kind of intercession. It is not optional. There is a real focus of the Spirit in this area! When Zion travails, she shall bring forth. The wonder in heaven revealed in Rev. 12 is a woman in a travail that leads to the birthing of a son, a manchild. This is sonship which has come to maturity.
The Lord awaits the birthing of this manchild. What brings it about is a woman in travail; a ministry of intercession that ministers to the life of others. May God move upon us in a travail which will affect those moving toward the fulfillment of God's ultimate purpose in His Son. This travail lifted a church within the church above the attacks of the dragon into the fulfillment of God's heart for companions for His Son on the throne.
Before there is a son, a manchild, there will be a woman in travail ministering for the life of others. May God move on us in such a travail these days.
