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The Legend of the Candy Cane
by Lori Walburg
The legend of the Candy Cane is the story of how a special visitor helps the Candy maker find a way to share the real meaning of Christmas. This tender story of a grandfather and his granddaughter explains all the symbols of the Candy Cane.
To remember the real meaning of Christmas, a Candy Maker creates the candy cane as a gift for his Granddaughter. The candy cane is designed with symbols to represent the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus.
He chose to make the candy cane in the shape of a shepherd’s staff. After all, Jesus is the shepherd to his followers and the Bible notes that the “sheep” would hear His voice and follow him (Psalm 23:1, John 10:11, John 10:27-30, Isaiah 40:11).
Not only was the candy cane in the shape of a staff, but when held upside down, it formed a “J,” which stood for Jesus (Luke 1:31, Matthew 1:21). We have a variety of ministries that you can get involved with, including children's ministry, youth ministry, and adult small groups. These ministries provide opportunities for fellowship, growth, and service. Click below to learn more about our ministries.
The candy maker chose hard candy for the candy cane, which was done to remind children that Jesus was our “rock,” dependable and strong (Psalm 31:3).
Wide red stripes were added to the candy cane, representative of the crucifixion and the blood Jesus shed for our sins.
Through his blood, we are given salvation and life (Revelation 1:5, John 3:16, Luke 22:20).
There are also white stripes on the candy cane, which represents the holiness, and purity of Jesus, who was sinless (I John 1:7).
Peppermint was the flavor that the candy maker chose for the candy cane. Peppermint was very similar to hyssop, which was used for sacrifice and purification in the Old Testament, reminding us of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. It also reminds us of the spices brought by the Wise Men when they came to visit Jesus (Psalm 51:7, John 10:29, Matthew 2:11).
Of course, when the candy cane is eaten, it is often broken, which the candy maker meant as a reminder that when Jesus was crucified, his body was broken (I Cor. 11:24).
The candy cane was also made to be given as a gift, representing the love of Jesus when he gave us the gift of salvation.
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