Restoration from Brokenness is at the Center of Jesus’ Mission. 02/03/2026. Chima Offurum.
Today’s first reading recalls the death of Absalom, King David’s son (1 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3). To David’s loyal soldiers, Absalom’s fall might have seemed like a victory that would restore the king’s peace. But David did not rejoice. Instead, he wept bitterly, longing not for his son’s destruction but for his repentance and