And there appeared a great wonder in Heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: and she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. Revelation 12:1-2
These intercessors will become a "gateway" through whom the Lord will be able to greatly affect and alter the affairs of individuals and nations, in order to prepare them for their place and function in the Millennial Kingdom of God.
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up to God, and to His throne. Revelation 12:5
This "man-child" does not refer to the birth of Jesus two thousand years ago in a manger. Rather, the Book of Revelation is a revelation of "things which must shortly come to pass"(Revelation 1:1). It is a revelation of the future, not an affirmation of the past.
This "man-child" is a fully matured and qualified body (overcomers), of whom Jesus has become the active head. This "catching up" can be thought of as being a "rapture," not away from the earth in escape, but our being "lifted" to rule nations in power and authority with consequence.
The "woman" who gives birth to this "man-child" is a committed Body of intercessors within the present-day Church. She is clothed with the sun (Son) and has the moon under her feet. That is, she is receiving direct (sun) revelation from the Lord, being impregnated directly by Him for intercession, rather than moving in reflected, indirect (moon) revelation, that is received from others.
Being birthed through intercession and caught up into a higher realm, these are "ruling with the rod of iron." This speaks of end-time authority, which is imparted to a Body of overcomers whom the Lord has prepared to rightly use this authority. These ruling "overcomers" will bring tribulation to the ungodly, and impart righteousness, peace, and joy to the godly. This will lead into the establishing of the Millennial Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And they sung a new song, saying, "Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." Revelation 5:9-10
This Body of overcomers is being birthed from within the Church of our day, and is presently being lifted in intercessory anointing, to bring forth the end-time birthing of the purpose of our Lord.
May each of us, who are feeling these birth pains, understand and rightly respond. And if not, may we present ourselves to the Lord as being willing to become an intercessor.