A Candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he
made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth,
ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with stick of pure white, hard
candy. White 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. The Candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to
represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Saviour. It could
also represent the staff of the "Good Shepherd" with which He reaches down into
the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep have
gone astray. Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the Candymaker stained
it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the
scourging Jesus received by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for
the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of
eternal life. Unfortunately, the candy became known as a Candy Cane - a
meaningless decoration seen at Christmas time. But the meaning is still there
for those who "have eyes to see and ears to hear" I pray that this symbol will
again be used to witness To The Wonder of Jesus and His Great Love that came
down at Christmas and remains the ultimate and dominant force in the universe
today.
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