“I am only a candymaker,” he thought sadly.  “No one will listen to me when I tell of the wondrous love of my Lord, about how and why God entered our world, born as a baby in Bethlehem.”

“How can I tell the children about the love of Jesus?”  he wondered.

Then he smiled.  “I will make them some candy.  I will begin with pure white for the virgin birth of Jesus and his sinlessness.  It will be hard and pure.  I will make it into the letter ‘J’ so that all may be reminded that it is by the name of Jesus that we are saved from our sins.  It will also look like a shepherd’s staff, so that we may know Jesus is our shepherd, our Saviour and Lord.”

“To remember the awful price of Jesus’ love for me, I shall include red to tell of the blood he shed to save me from my sins.  Three small stripes to show his scourging, and a large red stripe for his blood shed on the cross by nails and spear.”

And so the candy cane was made:  crafted in love, and made to help us remember the costly love of Jesus.

The Bible says:
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16

Tooth Pick – To remind you to pick out good qualities in others.
 *Matthew 7:1       

Rubber Band – To remind you to be flexible.  Things might not always go the way you want, but it will work out.   *Romans 8:28    

Band Aid – To remind you to heal hurt feelings, yours or someone else’s.     
 *Colossians 3:12-14

Pencil – To remind you to list your blessings every day.  *Ephesians 1:3  

Eraser – To remind you that everyone makes mistakes and it’s okay.
 *Genesis 50:15-21

Chewing gum – To remember to stick with it, and you can accomplish
anything.   *Philippians 4:13                                           

Candy kiss – To remind you that everyone needs a kiss or a hug everyday. 
*John 4:7


*Relevant Scriptures

 As we celebrate the 2015 holiday season with our First Baptist congregation, I will present a ten sermon countdown of these Bible sermons each Sunday morning in November and December.  I hope you are enriched by these:

#10 The Prodigals Revival – Luke 15 – Nov. 1
#9 Fear You Can’t Afford – Matthew 7 – Nov.  8
#8 Building a Home Into a Castle – Matthew 7 – Nov. 15
#7 Carry a Little Honey – Genesis 43 – Nov. 22
#6 Two Mysteries of His Church – Eph. 5 – Nov. 29
#5 Lord Let the Tide Come In – Acts 2 – Dec. 6
#4 Three Verses Which Can Change You – Romans – Dec. 13
#3 The Colors of My Soul – John 3:16 – Dec. 20
#2 The Mustard Seed – Luke 13 – Dec. 27
#1 I’ve Got a Reason – John 5 - Jan. 3

May God Be Glorified!