Beyond Reason

I heard a story today about a woman who kept a pet raccoon. I can't imagine. Raccoons may be cute from far off, and without really knowing their nature, but they are not friendly, pet-like animals. Hers was 60 to 70 pounds.

She knew that it wasn't a great pet, but she couldn't help it. She loved this animal.

Loving that raccoon was not wise. It was not even legal. It was inconvenient to her life, and could even have been dangerous.

As I was listening to the story, I wondered if we are ever like that raccoon. Are we loved by our Father when it probably isn't very wise for him to love us? Loving us certainly proved dangerous for his son. And yet, beyond wisdom, beyond reason, we are loved.