Symbolism in the Candy Cane
If you would like to listen to today's devotional, please click here Dear Friends, Symbolism in the Candy Cane Each year at Christmas our church gives out a candy cane with a copy of the Christian message attached to it. It's a great way of sharing the message of Christmas with those who don't know the true reason for Christmas and is also a great reminder to those of us who do, to keep Christ at the centre. The letter J for Jesus: The candy cane is shaped in the letter 'J', and is a reminder to us of Jesus, the Son of God, who came to earth to save us. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favour with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. Luke 1:30-32 (NLT) The Shepherd's staff: From one viewpoint the candy cane is the letter 'J', but ...