The eternal Word of God was incarnated and born as a human being into a world reeling in political and military turmoil, economic stress, and religious oppression. That sounds a lot like many parts of the world today, especially the Middle East—same place, similar issues. The fall of the Assad dictatorship in Syria is a historic watershed event that has brought freedom to Syrians. Internationally, it thankfully devastates Iran’s and Russia’s influence in the area. It’s shrinking the door for Syrian migrants and asylum seekers in Europe. Israel has taken unprecedented opportunity in destroying military assets so as not to…