Welcome to Day 23 of Journey to the Cross, a forty-day devotional preparing our hearts for Easter Sunday. Today we begin thinking about persistence in the journey. Romans 5:4 says, “Endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” Travelers need persistence. The longer the journey, the more perseverance is needed. Jesus faced many obstacles as He traveled to the cross, yet he endured in His journey. As we will see, He overcame all of the obstacles to bring salvation to us.