S – But Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see the Lord’s salvation that he will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. ¹⁴ The Lord will fight for you, and you must be quiet.”

Exodus 14:13–14 CSB

O – “You must be silent” – chârash,  to scratch, to engrave, plow; hence, (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); fig. to devise (in a bad sense); hence, (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence, (by impl.) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words 

Why would God ask them to be silent?  To prevent them from creating words lacking faith in God.  They could talk themselves out of allowing God to be their salvation.

A – We do this too.  We face a situation and instead of inviting God to work on our behalf, we create a “story” in our head.  It can be of God’s lack, his delay in helping or even how we can do it better than Him. Being “silent” is to quiet the noise so our faith can raise up in Him.

R – Lord, there are many challenges we face.  We invite you to move powerfully and for our behalf.  Help us to “quiet the noise” we can create in our own minds.  Help us to allow you to do what only you as our Heavenly Father can do.