They Had Left

"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."  Revelation 2:4.  It is indeed true that some of God's people leave Him.  Many have fallen victim to sin's enticement, and have returned to their old life.  God writes to His church in Ephesus, and tells them that they have left Him.  God has not forgotten them.  The heavenly Father desires that they repent and return.  When one chooses to leave God, he must repent and return.  God allows those who leave to return.  It is His desire that they who leave come home.  These in this passage had fallen.  The saved can fall, and if one remains in this departure will be lost.  God warns that if the Ephesians did not repent, He would remove their candlestick.  The candlestick was the church, and therefore, they would cease to be His church.  God's people today are known as the church.  We must remain faithful and loyal to Him so that He will know us and own us.  Falling away from God is a very real danger, and we must be very cautious that we do not leave our first love.