A candy maker in Indiana 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.
He made it hard to represent the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and the 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 also represented 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 all sheep, have gone astray.
The candy maker thought the candy looked a little plain, so he stained it with red stripes.
He used three small lines to show the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed.
The broad red line represents the blood shed by Christ on the cross to provide us with the promise of eternal life.
As time passed, the candy became known as a “candy cane,” a time-honored Christmas tradition.
Few remember the original intended meaning, but it is still there for those with “eyes to see.”
The author of this story is unknown, but the candy cane symbolizes One, who still lives and reigns in heaven today.
