We have come to expect specific consequences for certain things in life. On the job, when we do the work and the work meets quality standards, we expect to be paid. In relationships, when we give love and kindness, generally we expect love and kindness to be returned to us. At the store when our purchase is done and paid for, we expect to be able to take our goods and use them. We expect a strong correlation between completion and reward.
Revelation 7:9-10 says, “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” We still have work to do because not every tongue and nation has yet had the opportunity to hear the gospel and to believe. So God is still sending His people around the world to speak the truth of His Word. Jesus will return when the job is done. Then He will establish the new heaven and the new earth and gather us together before His throne.
Reluctant Retiree 