THE COVENANT

February 11, 2026

Adonai — Lord and Master

This verse has always been one of my favorites — not because it’s easy to live out, but because it meets me exactly where I am.

After resting in El Olam, the Everlasting God who holds time in His hands, today I’m invited into something more personal: learning to trust Him as Adonai — Lord and Master.

If I’m honest, trusting God with all my heart is often where I stumble. I trust Him with the big picture, but I still lean on my own understanding in the details. I plan, I analyze, I try to anticipate every outcome — and then I ask God to bless what I’ve already decided.

Proverbs gently calls me back.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart” reminds me that partial trust is still control.
“Lean not on your own understanding” challenges my need to figure everything out.
And “in all your ways submit to him” invites me to place every area of my life under His leadership — not just the ones that feel safe.

This is where Adonai becomes more than a title. It becomes a posture.

Calling God Adonai means I’m choosing surrender over self-reliance. It means admitting that His wisdom is greater than mine, even when the path isn’t clear yet. And it means believing the promise that follows — that when I trust and submit, He will make my path straight.

Not instantly.
Not always obviously.
But faithfully.

My part isn’t to see the whole road ahead.
It’s to take the next step in obedience.
To trust Him with the direction, even when I don’t have all the answers.

Tomorrow, I want to live this verse — not perfectly, but intentionally. To release my grip, submit my plans, and trust Adonai to lead me where I need to go.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Where are you leaning on your own understanding right now?
What area of your life needs to be placed under God’s leadership?
What would it look like to trust Him with your whole heart today?

As you breathe in, whisper: “You are Lord.”
As you breathe out, whisper: “I trust You.”

Reflection

Closing Prayer

Adonai, Lord and Master,
Thank You for leading me with wisdom and care.

Help me trust You with all my heart, even when I don’t understand the path ahead.
Teach me to submit every area of my life to You — not out of fear, but out of trust.
As I release control, guide my steps and make my path straight.

Today, I choose surrender over striving,
trusting You as the Lord who leads me well.
Amen.