Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Moses had confronted Pharaoh as the Lord instructed him.  The Lord produced various plagues upon Egypt, each increasing the pressure on Pharaoh, until he let the people of Israel leave Egypt. However, shortly thereafter, Pharaoh changed his mind with a vengeance and lit out after the Israelites with an army.  Despite having seen many miracles with their own eyes, the Israelites were in fear and complained to Moses and told him that they were better off in Egypt and did other grumbling.

They only needed to be still and let God do His work.  Be still, both in the sense of being calm and also in the sense of being silent.  The King James translation reads that Moses told the people to “… hold your peace.”

I think how often I have encountered an obstacle and immediately began to complain or grumble about it.  At times, I did everything but keep my peace. I must always remember: My life is not my own and the battle is the Lord’s.