Who likes candy canes? I don't know about you, but I had no idea about the relevance of the candy to this season, other than seeing them everywhere. Today's reading as you might guess is in Luke 2:1-20, where we come on the scene of shepherds. These shepherds are famous for their "candy cane" walking sticks, but I guess I never put two and two together! Ha.
Can you imagine what that must have been like for the shepherds? As you read you will see verse 10 where it states " but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people." Today, your task is to take a candy cane to a friend, teacher, neighbor. Bring them good news and joy! Pray about who might need a surprise visitor or an extra visit from a friend. Take them a candy cane and pray with them if you feel comfortable. If you aren't able to connect physically with your recipient, you can always leave it on their door or desk to find later like I did. Also, if you don't have extra candy canes around the house, I found some 12 inches tall at the 99cent store of all places. They had regular and mini sizes also.
Have fun with this today and remember... Don't be afraid, He is the good news!
