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I won't presume to speak about this young man's eternal life but I do know this; it was not his day to leave this world. Our days, just as the hairs of our head, are numbered.

At times, Jesus very own, hand-picked disciples waivered and failed him in their walk of faith. Yet, he forgave them and instructed them to go into the world and spread the good word.

Peter was prominent among that small inner circle of disciples, often acting as their spokesman and acknowledging Jesus as the Messiah, although he did not fully understand that Jesus would have to suffer.

Jesus knew Peter, the rock, would deny him 3 times before the cock crowed and he told him so. Peter rejected that idea and then he did, indeed, deny him 3 times. Peter's failings serve to highlight the courage and compassion of Jesus. Peter's life and death were not easy, he faced many hardships and persecution and was himself crucified but our faith tells us that Peter was forgiven.

IMHO, faith, or our belief in Christ, can happen in a instant but growing strong in that faith is a lifelong journey. Some of us struggle while others seem to sprint past us. Along the way each of us encounter trials that slow or stalls our progress but we must persevere and not lose sight of the destination. Perhaps on Saturday that young Jordanian, like Peter, stumbled in his journey. It would be so interesting to know what that young man does from this time forward.