One thing is for sure, we can't steal the Kingdom of God. The fact that the person found the treasure means no one was stopping him from getting it. Who wouldn't notice someone digging? And yet he returns the treasure. Why? Because nothing good will ever come from evil. There are no shortcuts to getting the real treasure that we seek.
What did he do? He went and sold all his belongings. Take note... he sells all that he has. Not some, not few, not even a lot. He sold all! When you found the treasure of God's love, nothing else matters.
Ask yourself today... are you making shortcuts or trying to trick yourself into happiness? Are you "selling" your belongings or are you just acquiring more unnecessary load that makes it harder to finally buy the pearl of great price?
St. Augustine gave us one of the greatest cliche ever told... "our hearts are restless until they rest in God". Unfortunately, most of us are either "stealing" by finding rest in the wrong places, or "ignoring the treasure" by buying instead of selling.
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