On Sunday morning, April 26th, Steve Brown preached a post-resurrection sermon from both Acts 1:4-14 and Acts 8:1 titled “The Monday After Sunday.” He opened his sermon by sharing about a friend of his who was on a silent retreat and had texted him saying her time on the retreat was "awesome" that is was "life-changing" and that she would "never forget" her time there. Then he received an email when she got home saying, "Steve, you can't live on the mountain can you?" And she listed what had happened when she got back… That's the Monday after Sunday.

Even though Moses saw the Red Sea divide, he still had to go into the wilderness with a bunch of stiff necked people. Even though Solomon saw the temple built in all its glory, he still had to pay the bills. Even though Peter was loved and forgiven by Jesus, he still had to conduct the church meetings in Jerusalem. Even though Paul saw Jesus in person on the Road to Damascus, he still had to deal with the people in Corinth. And we remember the story of the Prodigal Son; even though he returned home to the loving arms of his father who threw him a party, he still had to go into the fields on Monday.

How do you remember the taste of the wine and the sound of the music? What do you do when the smell of the Easter Lilies fade and it's not Easter anymore? What do you do on Monday? The short answer is: nothing. In our text, Jesus "ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father" (Acts 1:4 ESV). He says, "be still." There is an indirect correlation between your business and your trust. The busier you are, the less you trust. Just be still, be quiet, and rest before a sovereign God. That's what you do on Monday—that's how you remember the taste of the wine and the sound of the music.