Why people depart

“ …And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.” (Luke 15:12-13)

The prodigal son knew that the sinful lifestyle he craved could only be indulged if he departed from his father, he would have to leave the light to enter the darkness.

“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.” (Hebrews 3:12)