"Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent" (Revelation 2:4-5).

This warning to repent of sin or lose their identity before Christ was sent to the church in Ephesus. Imagine, God's people were in jeopardy of losing their fellowship with Jesus Christ! It is a serious and sobering reminder that we must continue to live by faith and not become half-hearted and negligent in our faith. Christ will not walk among churches whose members love other things than him. Christians cannot live like the devil and then claim fellowship with Christ. This is a clear statement that those who once loved Christ may fall back into sin and forfeit Christ's presence and blessings. Christian friend, if that has happened in your life, "repent and do the first works". This warning does not accuse God's ability to save you; it shows that sin still separates people from God (Isaiah 59:1-2). Use today to repent of sin in your life so that fellowship with the Savior is restored and your love for him is renewed.