What burdens are you carrying that were never meant to carry you? In this profound examination of Isaiah 46-47, we confront the universal struggle with idolatry through the compelling story of Howard Hughes—a man who seemingly had everything yet died crushed by the very things he worshipped.

We live in a world where social media gods demand constant sacrifice, where control becomes an obsession, and where the pursuit of image leaves us exhausted behind carefully curated facades. These modern idols promise freedom but deliver only anxiety and emptiness. Into this burdened reality, Isaiah speaks with piercing clarity about the stark contrast between the gods we carry and the God who carries us.

The message reveals three profound truths about our Creator: He is the God who carries His people from birth to old age, the God who orchestrates history to accomplish His redemptive plan, and the God who confronts proud resistance. While Babylon's idols needed to be hauled around "like movers struggling with a grand piano," God declares, "I have made you and I will carry you, I will bear and rescue you."

This ancient text points forward to its ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who carried our sorrows, bears our sins, and brings us into the very throne room of God. Meanwhile, Babylon—that symbol of human pride and self-sufficiency—falls in a single night despite its legendary walls and perceived invincibility.

The implications are transformative. If God alone can carry, we can drop the burdens weighing us down. If He alone can accomplish salvation, we can rest in His redemptive plan. If He alone can humble the proud, we can trust Him to bring justice.

What are you trusting to hold you up? The invitation stands: lay down your idols of control, success, and self-righteousness, and collapse into the arms of Christ—the one who carries and will never let you go.