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The story of candy
cane
The Candy Cane
is yet another
important symbol
of christmas
traditions. The
white color of
the candy cane
symbolizes the
Virgin Birth and
the sinless
nature of Jesus.
The hardness of
the candy
symbolizes the
solid rock, the
foundation of
churches and the
firmness of the
promises made by
God. The candies
are made in a
"J" shape to
represent the
name of Jesus
and the shape of
the staff of the
"Good Shepherd".
And the three
red stripes on
the candy
represents the
Trinity and the
blood shed by
Christ to let us
have the promise
of the eternal
life.
The most
important legend
that is
associated with
christmas is
this that during
the 18th
century, any
public display
of christianity
was forbidden.
Neither bible,
nor crosses were
allowed and even
the children
were opressed.
An old man,
candy maker by
profession was
very depressed
with this
scenario. He
loved the Lord
with all of his
heart and
couldn't stand
to not share
that love with
the world. He
was specially
depressed during
the christmas
times, when the
children were
not allowed to
practise the
christmas
traditions. He
prayed to God,
so that he finds
a way out to
make Christmas
gifts for the
children which
would teach them
the story of
Christ. The
answer he got
was the "candy
cane". The candy
cane was in the
shape of a
shepherd"s staff
to show them
Jesus is our
Shepherd and we
are His flock. A
sheep follows
his own
shepherd, knows
his voice, and
trusts him and
knows that he is
totally safe
with him. The
sheep will
follow no other
shepherd but
their own. This
is how we are to
be with Jesus if
we truly follow
Him.
Upside down the
candy cane was a
"J", the first
letter of Jesus'
name. Upside
down the candy
cane was a "J",
the first letter
of Jesus' name.
It was made of
hard candy to
remind us that
Christ is the
rock of our
salvation. The
wide red stripes
on the candy
cane were to
represent the
blood He shed on
the cross for
each one of us
so that we can
have eternal
life through
Him. He redeems
us and cleanses
us with His shed
blood - the only
thing that can
wash away our
sin. The white
stripes on a
candy cane
represented the
virgin birth,
sinless life and
purity of our
Lord. He is the
only human being
who ever lived
on this earth
who never
committed a
single sin. Even
though He was
tempted just as
we are, He never
sinned. The
three narrow red
stripes on candy
canes symbolized
that by His
stripes, or
wounds, we are
healed and the
Trinity - the
Father, Son
(Jesus) and Holy
Spirit. Before
the crucifixion
Jesus was
beaten; the
crown of thorns
was placed on
His head; His
back was raw
from the whip.
We are healed by
those wounds. He
bore our sorrows
and by His
stripes we are
healed. The
flavoring in the
candy cane was
peppermint,
which is similar
to hyssop.
Hyssop is of the
mint family and
was used in Old
Testament times
for purification
and sacrifice
just as Jesus
sacrificed His
life for ours.
The old candy
maker told them
that when we
break our candy
cane it reminds
us that Jesus'
body was broken
for us. When we
have communion
it is a reminder
of what He did
for us. If we
share our candy
cane and give
some to someone
else in love
because we want
to, it
represents that
same love of
Jesus because He
is to be shared
with one another
in love. God
gave Himself to
us when He sent
Jesus. He loved
us so much He
wants us to
spend eternal
life with Him...
which we can do
if we accept
Jesus in our
hearts as Savior
and Lord.
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