Have you tried using the whole loop?
<?php $loop = new WP_Query();
if ( $loop->have_posts() ) :
while ( $loop->have_posts() ) :
$loop->the_post(); ?>
<!-- before -->
<?php the_content(); ?>
<!-- after -->
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<p><?php _e( 'Nope. Doesn\'t exist' ); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>