MORE THAN ONCE I HAVE SPOKEN OF HOW TRUE BELIEVERS OF EVERY ERA ARE RECKONED BY GOD AS BEING CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM AND, THUS, SHARE IN THE PROMISES GOD MADE TO ABRAHAM’S DESCENDANTS, INCLUDING DIVINE HEALING OF SOME PHYSICAL MALADY OR ILLNESS. THE WRITER OF HEBREWS EXPLAINS HOW SUCH HEALING IS NOT USUALLY IMMEDIATE. IT IS AFTER WE PATIENTLY ENDURE WE INHERIT THE PROMISES. (SEE HEBREWS 6:10-20).