In relating the message and the setting of the Beatitudes to the lives of people in the 21st century, John Miller presents a contemporary interpretation of "one of the best-known of all Christian texts, one of the most influential pieces of literature in history". Based on the moving daily worship led by the author at the 2001 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, these reflections focus on The Beatitudes and the eternal truths of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.