Gary Rich (30
Nov 2006)
"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, that's 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
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 true
meaning is still there for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear
!!!