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A candy maker in Indiana, USA 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 a 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
candy maker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the
precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. 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
sheep have gone astray.
Thinking that the candy was somewhat
plain, the candy maker stained it with red stripes. He used three small
stripes to show 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
the 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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