Here at the heart of the Mexican capital stands the Monumento a la Revolución, or the Monument to the Revolution. Among the most iconic symbols of Mexico, this landmark commemorates the Mexican Revolution of more than a century ago. Similar monuments are found all over the world. Very often, they are visual reminders of the quest for freedom.
Freedom is, without question, a quest worth commemorating. We all hunger for freedom. We want to be free to think, to believe, and to act. This deep love of liberty is part of our nature; it was placed in our hearts by God, who wants His children to be free. He gave us the ability to choose and sent us into a world filled with choices: good or evil, right or wrong, light or darkness.
Of course, God wants us to choose good, but He will not force us to. He knows that we grow not just by doing what’s right but by using our freedom to choose to do what’s right. And how do we know what’s right? We aren’t left to guess. Our loving God gives His children eternal law, based on eternal truth, so we can make wise choices.
It might seem that law limits freedom, but it does the opposite. Like a kite that flies high in the sky only when tethered by its string, freedom reaches its highest expression when anchored to God and His truth. Cut the string, and the kite falls. Let go of God’s law, and freedom has no direction, no purpose. So, we tie ourselves to God, who gave us our freedom, and learn His law, without which freedom would be meaningless. True freedom comes from good choices. We find freedom not by resisting truth but by living it.
This is why we build monuments to freedom. With both a solid base and a soaring upward reach, monuments like this one in Mexico City lift our thoughts and aspirations. They remind us that freedom and law are both precious gifts from God—raising us up and at the same time giving us a firm foundation.
May 05, 2024
Broadcast Number 4938
The Tabernacle Choir
Orchestra at Temple Square
Conductors
Mack Wilberg
Ryan Murphy
Organist
Brian Mathias
Host
Lloyd Newell
All Creatures of Our God and King
German hymn tune; Arr. Mack Wilberg
Lord, through Changing Days, Unchanging
Henry Smart; Arr. Mack Wilberg
Finale, from Symphony no. 6
Charles-Marie Widor
I Feel My Savior’s Love
K. Newell Dayley; Arr. Sam Cardon
Give Glory to His Honored Name
George Frideric Handel
My God Is So High
African American spiritual; Arr. Ryan Murphy
To God Be the Glory
William H. Doane; Arr. Ryan Murphy