I will hold my peace.

Exodus 14:14

The Lord shall fight for you and you will hold your peace!

As I was reading last night this particular verse jumped out at me. The Children of Isreal had just been freed from slavery and Pharoh's army was bearing down on them. Not only did they leave Egypt free, they left with cattle and food and clothes and everything they'd need for the long journey ahead.

They took spoils from Egypt without so much as throwing a punch. The walked out of centuries of bondage wealthy and blessed!

Yet when Pharoh's army was getting close, they started to fear. They started to complain. They started to blame Moses and God. At one point they even said slavery in Egypt was better then freedom in the wilderness.

Moses, as I'm sure I would have too, got pretty upset at the grumbling and griping. Until he finally told the people, "HEY!!!! God's got this! All you need to do is shut up and watch."

It's so easy to forget somedays, where God has delivered us from. We can get caught up in the cares and worries of our lives. Money, kids, the demands of our spouses, the demands of our jobs, hobbies, and other pursuits. If we allow these things to swim around in our heads, they will overtake our thoughts and overwhelm us. We'll find ourselves telling God, "Hey, my life was better before you brought me to this place. At least I knew what to expect."

The Lord shall fight for us. We're supposed to let Him and hold our peace.

Hold

our

peace.

Hold: to have or maintain in one's grasp.

Peace: A state of tranquility or quiet.

Keep in your grasp a state of tranquility or quiet.