One of the most humbling scriptures found in the Logos Word of God is "WHAT IS MAN THAT THOU ARE MINDFUL OF HIM, OR THE SON OF MAN THAT THOU VISITEST HIM"? Grammatically "man" is not a "what", but a "who", so what in essence, does this reveal about God's concept and perception of the creature He made a "little lower than the angels? There is great revelation regarding the true identity ,and definition of who we are and were designed to be outside of the flesh, because,in the flesh, we are a "who", because we have "names", social security numbers, birthdays, and library cards ,that identify and separate us, and we also have superior intelligence (some of us, anyway) , reasoning powers,personalities, and minds, but it is the "spirit" in us, that defines the "what" of God, concerning man. We know "who" Adam was, in that he was our original "prototype", created and formed from the dust of the earth, but the "what" of the man was that he was a "husbandman" of the garden, and a rejected "exile" in the end. We know "who" the patriarch, Abraham was, because the Bible declares he was the father of us all, but the "what' of the man was that he was a "hustla", a "deceiver", a "coward", and a "sojourner". Moses was the son of Jochbed, and Amram,a descendant of Levi the brother of Aaron and Miriam,, as a "who", and he was a murderer, a prophet", and a foreruner of the "underground railroad", as he led an entire nation out of captivity. Hannah,as a "who" was the wife of Elkanah, but the"what" of her was a "barren woman", and a faithful "pray-er", a perseverer, and a "lamenter". The "who" of John the Bapist, is that he was cousin to the Very Christ,a Nazarite, but the "what" was a "cave dweller, a "voice crying out of the wilderness", and a "baptizer" of men". Elizabeth was the first cousin of the Mother of our Saviour and Zacharias's wife, but the "what" of her was that she was a "worshipper" of a "hidden" Saviour, yet in his Mother's womb, but Whom she was able to discern, and reverence. Everyone knows that Job was a man of great wealth, favor, ad prosperity, but his What" was that he was a "broken man", a severely troubled, man, a "sufferer, an overcomer, and a triumpher!

So, what then, is the "what" of this man, with the Adamic nature, who was created in the image and likeness of God,but,rarely bears, or manifests any genuine resemblance to the Creator? At what point did the Lord begin to perceive this creature, whom He fashioned to be a companion for Himself, and a perptual fellowshipper, and a worshipper, a"what" in the mind of God? Was it when Adam, the man, altered his identity as an extension of od, by becioming more than his original purpose; when he became a deceiver, irresponsible, and one who consorted with the serpent? Before he made these decisins and acted on them,his identity was very simple, and totally connected to God, Who is the "I AM", very much a Person, blessed Trinity. It is "sin" and iniquity that transforms us from our identity with, and in Christ, as "sons, and "daughters", and adds complexity to the definition of "man". Gods original intent was to define men by one word "friend", but is diasallowed,and disrupted tha notion, and now great abor and effort must be put forth on our behalf, before we'll near god identify us as "Friend"! Rather than just being the "rightous sons of God", we are now more things than Webster's" can expound upon. This is why all of creation is "groaning", "For the earnest expectaton of the creature waiteth for the manifestations of the "sons" of God" Here we see the yearning for the reconciliation of the "who" aspect of men. In the interimfrom the time of Adam's failure, until this present moment, men have become a greatly extensive assortmet of "whats. We are liars, thieves, idolators, selfish, envious,malcontents, mockers, scorners, sowers of discord, rebels, workes of iniquity, whores, fornicators, adulterers, abusers, drunkards, usurpers, slothful infidels, merchandisers, hirelings, manipulators, witchcraft workers, atheists, false Prophets, Apostles, Teachers, conformists, seducers, enticers, lusters, pedophiles, coveters, covenant breakers, agnostics, corrupt communicators, haters, and gluttons. It is these "whats" among many others, that overshadow the "who" of God in us, and so now, we are not identified by the "what",but we have become self identifers, and we do so, not by the divine unction, endorsement, and command of God, but by our own self-serving, title claiming, wrongly motivated wills ad efforts. One has to be solidly, and irrevokably received, processed and established in the "who" of God, before they can effectively., and with His divine blessings, become the "what" of God, as it pertains to our kingdom purposes.

God's perfect plan of salvation,and the provision for deliverance which qualifies us for reconciliation to the "who" standard of God, is our only hope for the genuine reinstatment as His 'friends", and as joint heirs. There are kingdom "whats" to the pattern and evolving character of the servants of God, and they are " a royal priesthood, a chosen generation, worshippers in Spirit and in Truth, disciples of "the Christ", 5-fold ministry leaders, life changers, evanglizers, missionaries, healers, messengers, "sent ones", proselytes, martyrs, soldiers of the cross, servants, amd such. This is the "what' of God that makes Him "mindful" of us, the fact that as His submitted servants, we are the sheep of His pasture, and He careth for us , and has laid down His life for us! "Beloved, NOW,are we the "SONS OF GOD, AND IT DOTH NOT YET APPEAR "WHAT" WE SHALL BE: BUT WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM WHEN HE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM, FOR WE SHALL SEE HIM AS HE IS"! This is the "WHO", of god, whom He visitest, to fellowship with, receive an acceptable sacrifice from,commune with, delight in, revive, refortify, direct, and guide to the ultimate finish line, with victory and triumph in his hands! There's but one way for the Lord's mind to be "full" of you,and to 'visit" you, and that is for your mind to be steadfastly "full" of Him, and that you visit Him, frequently.

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