The Legend of the Candy Cane

Last night, December 6, Jonathan opened one of our favorite Christmas books, The Legend of the Candy Cane. As we read this book, we learned that the candy cane is a great symbol of the story of Jesus Christ in many ways.

First, turned upside-down, it is shaped like the letter "J", for Jesus' name. Second, it is shaped like a shepherd's staff, for the Great Shepherd. The stripes on a candy cane represent the stripes inflicted upon Jesus for our healing (see Isaiah 53). The red stripes remind us of the blood Jesus shed on the cross; and the white stripes signify the washing away of our sins through His blood, leaving us white with purity.

This book helped to remind us to share "the miracle of Christ's birth, the misery of his death, and the mercy of his love."