The Sefer HaChesheq 24 says: Do not think in your hearts during this prayer that because he is associated with great power the Sar HaPanim is a god. Only HaShem is a god and a king. MemTet is an extension of HaShem's Will.
=Sar HaPanimSources=
'''[[Ohr Chayim ]]''' on Holy Sparks says that there is a type of holy spar that is attached to the Qelipah and which cannot emerge at all. It cannot develop into a holy soul that is born and eventually joins the Jewish people. Rather it is enmeshed within the Qelipah and it has no way to separate from it other than through the Jews being pained through the suffering of exile OR through the blows inflicted upon them. Through this suffering the holiness within these nations can be extracted and returned to its root to become part of the Jewish people. See [[Az mi-lifnei vereishit]].
The '''[[Ramchal, ]]''' in Ma'amar HaGeulah (in Siman 36) says that there are three states of holiness which fell downwards.... there are holy sparks which are the neshamot that are destined to emerge. There are holy sparks that belong to the spiritual luminaries themselves. There are holy sparks which sustain the sitra achra. All of these states need to be elevated and there are three functions at three appointed times which are needed to elevate them. The neshamot emerge first. When the process of their emergence is completed then the redemption will occur. The parts that belong to the spiritual luminaries will become manifest with the advent of Mashiach ben Yosef. If the generation is unworthy, then he will have to die and in death he will elevate them. Ramchal says that all the sparks of holiness must be returned to their original place, then the exiles will be gathered in.
The greater sparks of Holiness have been completely removed from the Qelipah and the only ones left are those in the heel. Sar haPanim is the Yod taken from Esav's heel which redeems the sparks from Qelipah as when the "feet touch the feet".
He is currently binding wounds at the gates of Rome (Edom) from whence he will come to bring about the Messianic Era. Rav Akiva says that he Sar haPanim is the Messiah.
Kinat Ad*nai Tzevaot says that there is a Great Rome and there is a Small Rome and there the Mashiachim (Sar HaPanim) sit, one in terms of Great Rome and one in terms of Small Rome and from there the sparks needed for Israel are sorted. And their suffering eases the punishment of Israel.
The Ramchal says (in Siman 36) that there are three states of holiness which fell downwards.... there are holy sparks which are the neshamot that are destined to emerge. There are holy sparks that belong to the spiritual luminaries themselves. There are holy sparks which sustain the sitra achra. All of these states need to be elevated and there are three functions at three appointed times which are needed to elevate them. The neshamot emerge first. When the process of their emergence is completed then the redemption will occur. The parts that belong to the spiritual luminaries will become manifest with the advent of Mashiach ben Yosef. If the generation is unworthy, then he will have to die and in death he will elevate them.