“Beloved, now we are children of God…”  I John 3:2 
 
Ephesians 5:8 tells us,
“…Now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light.” 
And,
“Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise.”  Ephesians 5:15
 
Our behavior should be such that we are seen as different from others. Today, let’s look at the attitude and the attributes that are being developed in our new man by God’s grace.  In the whole of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus is expressing just how different the life of the Believe is to be.  Read once again Matthew Chapters 5-7
 
To mention a few of these attitudes and attributes, Scripture speaks:
Of kindness:
“And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you…”  Colossians 3:12-13
 
Of humility:
“…All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but give grace to the humble.”  1 Peter 5:5
 
Of gentleness:
“To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.:  Titus 3:2
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.”  
Hebrews 12:15
 
Of peace:
“Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.”  Hebrews 12:14
“…Live in peace with one another.”  1 Thessalonians 5:13
 
Of love (the greatest of all attributes):
The Apostle Paul speaking to Timothy and to us,
“But the goal of our instructions is love, from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”  1 Timothy 1:5
 
The Apostle John tells us in 1 John 4:7-8
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love,.”
 
And in verses 10-11,
“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
 
Did you notice in the different verses above that the attitudes and attributes were stated over and over?  I believe that Galatians 5:22-23 succinctly describes love (agape) with all its attributes and truth!
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control: against such things there is no law.”
 
I have mentioned but a few of what the Christian’s life should manifest in the world.  I challenge you to seek Scripture that speaks of obedience, honesty, temperance, zealousness for good deeds, bearing within others burdens, truthfulness, fellowship, showing no partiality, control of the tongue; the list goes on and on!  
 
We are being conformed to the image of Christ and,
“…as He is, so also are we in this world.”  1 John 4:17
 
It is God who is at work in each of us through His Holy Spirit, so with yielded hearts we say, “Have your perfect way in me, Lord!”  
Amen