An old fish house stands vacant-once the site where thousands of pounds of river herring were processed each year. At its peak, over 13 million pounds of herring were harvested in North Carolina as they migrated inland from the ocean, making it one of the largest fresh water fisheries in the world. The herring population dropped dramatically in the late 1980’s due to over-fishing, habitat loss, and water quality degradation. As a result, it is now illegal to fish herrings in NC waters.
This represents another example of how man succumbs to greed and temptation. The fish were so abundant that the temptation of quick profits outweighed the long-term effects of over-fishing. A generation of herring fishermen no longer can fish them.
Temptations plague us all. James said in James 1:13-14 (NIV) “When tempted, no one should say ‘God is tempting me’. For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.”
Temptations start with a thought, then desire and greed. The place to stop temptation is at the first thought. Know that God wants us to overcome the devil’s desires and will help. Lean on God’s strength to resist temptation, pray for His help, His guidance and will power. Stand firm in doing what is right; not what may bring us short-term pleasure or greedy rewards.
I Found Him at an old abandoned fish house.