There always seems to be a let down in the life of the church after Easter. We feel the build-up of excitement and expectation during Lent. And then, so suddenly, it's over. I'm sure that each of you have had your own experience of the morning after. It may not always be a blue Monday following a great weekend, but after almost any great turning point in life, there's normally a let down.
Nurses report that the maternity ward of a hospital can be one of the saddest.
After any great success or triumph, after any of the great accomplishments of life, there's normally a reaction, a falling back. You can almost feel things slowing down, returning to the routine and the mundane. It must have been like that for the disciples after that first Easter Sunday. None of them had actually seen the resurrection. Things were quickly returning to normal.