These are written as a devotional with a few questions for each beatitude. The questions are given to develop questioning and lead to a further understanding of the way that particular scripture applies to our everyday life. There is a devotional dedicated to each of the beatitudes. Many references are made to THE MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE is written by Eugene H. Peterson (Copyright 2002) from the original language and crafted to present its tone, rhythm, events, and ideas in everyday language of today for better understanding.