The Legend of the Candy Cane
A confectioner wanted to make a candy that would be a reminder of Jesus Christ, so he made the Christmas candy cane. He started with a stick of pure white hard candy. The white color symbolized the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus. The hard candy symbolized the solid rock, which was the foundation of the church, and the firmness of the promises of God.
The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J," which represented the name of Jesus and the staff of the Good Shepherd. He then stained it with three stripes which showed the scourging Jesus received, and symbolized the blood shed by Christ on the cross. When you break the cane, it reminds us that Jesus' body was broken for us.
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