The Pin Family

The Pin Family

I’d like for you to meet the Pin Family:

First, there is Mr. Clothes Pin, he thinks that if he has a good job and looks well that is all that is necessary.  He is very slow, for he is always holding up the works.  He always makes sure before he makes a decision, and to him the idea of salvation does not seem reasonable.  He reminds me of the rich young ruler, who was proud of his worldly possessions.  Mark 10:17-22 (read the passage)













Then there is the wife, Mrs. Hat Pin.  She says she’ll get ahead even if she has to stick people to do it.  She tries in her OWN STRENGTH to be a successful person, not minding a little cheating or crafty methods and not knowing that God says the “wisdom of this world is foolishness.” 1 Cor. 3:19.  She is up to the minute in business and politics and style, but not in the things of God.












Next is Bobby Pin.  He gets into everybody’s hair! He is always being mean.  No one has ever told him Romans 6:23 “FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.” and John 3:16 “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.”












The older sister is Straight Pin.  She is very strict, but NEVER gave her heart to the Jesus.  She gives money to many organizations, helps the poor, and does all kinds of good deeds.  She thinks that good deeds will  get her to heaven, but Eph 2:8-9 says, “FOR BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH ARE YE SAVED AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD: NOT OF WORKS LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.”












Next is Safety Pin.  She heard of the love of the Lord Jesus Christ and received Him as her Saviour.  Her school friends laugh at her.  Everybody says she should eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow she will die, but she says she is on the “safe” side, and remember 1 Cor 6:19-20 which says “THAT KNOW YE NOT THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY GHOST WHICH IS IN YOU, WHICH YE HAVE OF GOD, AND YE ARE NOT YOUR OWN? FOR YE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE: THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY, AND IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH ARE GOD’S.” She was bought with a price and has a job to do.  She is willing to do the little jobs as well as the big ones.  Everyone calls on her when there is trouble, for she can always be depended upon.









Which pin reminds you of yourself?  I trust you’ll go the way of Safety Pin, for you too, were bought with a price, even the BLOOD of the LORD JESUS CHRIST!!!