"  The  Candycane  Legend "
 

Look at the Candy cane and what do you see ? Stripes that are red like the blood Jesus shed for me. White is for my Savior who's sinless and pure. "J" is for Jesus My Lord, thats for sure. Turn it around and a staff you will see, Jesus my shepherd was born for you and me

Many years ago, a candy maker wanted to make a candy at Christmas time that would serve as a witness to his Christian faith in Jesus Christ. He wanted to include several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus , hard to symbolize the solid rock - the foundation of the church and firmness to represent the promise of God

The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. He thought it could also represent the staff of the Good Shepherd, with which he reached 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 strip 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 true meaning is still there for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear !!!
 
 
 
 

have a joyful Christmas season ,       Gary