They are no longer their own. They have been bought with a price. Far away from home, they are waiting for the Almighty to give the divine marching orders. Meanwhile, they continue to receive love which is much more than words or speech. As our model and the cornerstone of our faith, Jesus Christ shows us that true love is very costly.
Love always involves sacrifice.
It is parents getting out of bed at two in the morning to heat the milk for a baby's feeding. It is preparing a meal for a family when the mother is sick and the children are hungry. It is a man being a big brother to a young boy whose real father has left home. Real love is doing something for somebody at some inconvenience to ourselves. We are blessed both when we have been loved and when we have the opportunity to love someone.