Back with a bump

I remember rambling to some close friends that the "back-to-work" reality after a Sunday "high" in Church, {fellowshiping over lunch, singing worship songs, listening to GOD's Word preached etc.} is like suddenly plunging into a pool of ice water.

It is like living in 2 different dimensions. The weekend dimension where everything is bright and rosy then back to the weekday dimension where work problems plague us, deadlines have to be met, the phone keeps ringing, Over-Time hours have to be clocked in, your kids have to prepare for exams.. the list goes on. It takes some adjustment for me to get back to "Monday Mode". Maybe that's why some people call it the Monday Blues.

Perhaps some of you have similar experiences where you felt the joy and challenge of Sunday worhip quickly evaporate when you arrived at your desk on Monday morning and found trouble brewing! This is really like coming down to earth with a bump after floating around over the weekend.

Such an experience is not unique to us living in today's demanding and fast-paced society. Many centuries ago, Moses himself spent 40 days and nights with God, hidden from sight in a cloud at the top of the mountain. He had a lot of intimacy with God and we know that God had impressed on him the most breathtaking and detailed vision of a new place of worship.

Then he came down the mountain, only to find the people worshipping an idol, and his brother and co-leader Aaron condoning what was going on. Can you imagine Moses' anger and frustration at the "real-world" situation after his encounter with God? Everything probably seemed to crash around him. He had no choice but to tackle the immediate problems.

This week's point to ponder is: have we been living in our own bubble of spiritual contentment over the weekend and have ceased to be the Christian that we are called to be at the "real world" where the comfort of the Church and fellowship of Christians are not available? Have we been escaping into our own spiritual shells and not share it with the world around us? Let's remember that seeking intimacy with God is not a means of escape from the world's problem but preparation for doing something about them.