There once were two villages in a far off land.
One was in a valley and one was
on a mountain top.
The people in the mountain village wanted
to give each person in the valley a gift
of love at Christmas.

The people in the valley were having
difficult times, but those in the
mountain village were doing well.
So a committee was formed of townspeople
to see if someone would be able to think
of something special. Money was limited,
and each gift had to be of equal value
to each person.

After much time and discussion a
decision was finally reached.
An elderly gentleman who had loved Jesus
for many years and who was well respected
and loved, came up with the idea of
the candy cane. 

You may be wondering, what is so special
about a candy cane and how can it ever be
tied in with the real meaning of Christmas?
Well, here is how and why...



The candy cane is in the shape of a
shepherds staff. 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 is a "J",
the first letter of Jesus' name.
It is made of hard candy to remind us that
Christ is the rock of our salvation.

The wide red stripes on the candy cane
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
represent 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.

The narrow red stripes on candy canes
symbolize that by His stripes, or wounds,
we are healed. 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 is peppermint,
which is similar to hyssop. Hyssop is of the
mint family and was used in Old Testament
times for purification and sacrifice.

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.

AND, 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.

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