Christmas Candy Cane, Christmas Devotional, Isaiah 9:6 | Debbie Taylor Williams

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. Luke 2:8, 20

The candy cane is not only festive, it is also symbolic for Christians. The shape reminds us of the shepherd’s staff and of the shepherds in the field who heard the angelic announcement of Jesus, the Good Shepherd’s birth. In addition, the colors of the cane cane are symbolic. The red stripes remind us of the stripes Jesus took on His back for our sins. The white stripes remind us of Christ’s purity. And the sweet taste? A reminder of the sweet Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Christmas let the candy cane be more than Christmas candy. Let it be a reminder of Jesus and the real reason for the season.

Blessings, sweet friends, as you think on the incredible gift of Jesus this Christmas.

I am the good shepherd, the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. John 10:11