Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White
is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it
around
And a
staff you will see
Jesus my
shepherd
Was born
for Me!
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The Legend Of The Candy Cane
A humble
candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would symbolize the
true meaning of Christmas, Jesus, so he made the Candy Cane. He
incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus
Christ.
He began with a stick of
pure white candy to symbolize
the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize
the Solid Rock, the foundation of the church, and firmness of the
promises of God. He formed it in the shape
of the letter "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who
came to earth as our Savior. If turned upside down it represents
the staff which Christ, the Good Shepherd , uses to guide and rescue
his fallen lambs who have gone astray. The narrow stripes
represent the scourging that Christ suffered on his way to the
cross. The large red stripe is to remind us of the blood that
Jesus shed to save us from our sins. Sometimes a green stripe is added
as a reminder that Jesus is a gift from God.
The flavor of the
cane is peppermint, which is similar to hyssop. Hyssop is in the mint
family and was used in the Old Testament for purification and
sacrifice. Jesus is the pure Lamb of God, come to be a sacrifice for
the sins of the world.
So the next time you see
a candy cane take a minute to remember the real meaning of Christmas.
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