A Generation of Esthers and Ruths

We are living in extraordinary times — days that feel like pages lifted from Scripture itself. As we watch the unfolding events in the Middle East, it’s clear that God’s hand is at work, orchestrating His prophetic purposes with precision and power. This region, long prophesied to take center stage before the return of Christ, is stirring with divine activity. While no one knows the exact day or hour, there is a growing sense of urgency and expectation among believers: Could we be the generation to witness our Lord’s return?

One thing is certain though, until then, God is raising up modern-day Esthers and Ruths: bold, faithful, and unwavering women (and men) who will stand in the gap and help usher in the next great move of God’s redemptive plan.

Esthers

Like Esther, the global bride is being prepared, refined, and purified. She will be a bride who will be willing to perish for the cause of Christ, reflecting the end-time saints who did not love their lives to the death (Rev. 12:11).

Prayer and fasting will be the trademarks of this global bride as she faithfully obeys Jesus’ command to ‘watch and pray,’ and through her surrender to Him she will courageously declare and demonstrate her unwavering allegiance to the Lord and take a stand for Him — no matter the cost.

Ruths

Like Ruth, a generation of “Ruths” is going to rise up and declare, Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God (Ruth 1:16). This provocation will come from the power of love. Just as God used “Ishmaelites” to carry Joseph into his destiny in Egypt, God will use the nations once again through lives laid down to serve the Jewish people. They will be anointed with loyalty, strength of faith and lovingkindness towards their distant brethren, to help bring Israel into her fullness.

Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it (Isaiah 43:19)?

Come Out from Among Them

Now is the time to prepare. Now is the time to study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). Come out from among them and be separate and…

We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things (2 Corinthians 6:3-10).

Watch and pray.

Pray and fast.

God Bless You,

Carole