The world lost a dear saint yesterday, Judy Niemeyer, but heaven gained a beautiful soul. Profoundly, I was "wrestling" in prayer for her at the time she passed from death into life. Thank you, Lord, for heightening my spiritual awareness in those sacred moments and for giving me that privilege of helping to usher her into her eternal reward. This is what I wrote in my journal shortly afterwards: "She is free now, my prayer was answered. During the time I was wrestling/interceding for her between heaven and earth and all of the cosmic balance and war being waged over her body in those moments, my prayer was profoundly answered. It is a mystery! Thank you Lord for allowing me the privilege of doing that for her and ushering her into your rest through my prayers. There is power when your saints claim the righteousness of Jesus and pray in His Name on behalf of His loved ones." I went on to write in my journal as many have been posting this morning, what an influence she had on my life from the time I was a little girl on the mission field in Africa. She would speak into my life even then and some of her words have stayed with me and influenced me up until saying goodbye to her in person just a week ago.
She gave me words of wisdom for my life at that time, even tho she was weary and weak from cancer, she spoke specifically to me about some things that she saw in me and was encouraging me to continue to develop. I am hearing from so many posts on her wall today that she did that, that's what she did for so many. I went on to write in my journal..." Lord, may I have a portion of Judy's mantle, like Elijah who was swept up to heaven, Elisha asked for a portion of his mantle. It fell back to earth and Elisha picked it up. Lord, may I have a portion of Judy Niemeyer's mantle? As you take her to be with you in heaven, may a portion of her missional life and love for people and ability to disciple and mentor others fall on me? As she now rests in you, may I take up this mantle of hers and carry on with her example to guide me and the light of your Son, Jesus Christ, to shine through me?" Both Judy and Larry seemed to live their lives without "boundaries". That popular idea in modern psychology of healthy relationships. None of us are healthy. We are all broken. Only love will last. Judy lived her life loving others without boundaries. All were welcome, no phone call or message was ever grudgingly received but openly embraced. You were always made to feel special and she spoke with genuineness into each person's life. What a gift! Rest in peace!
