If

"There is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised up," 1 Corinthians 15:13.

If people don't pay attention to missing words, then we don't get the message. If context means nothing, then the message means nothing. If Christ has not been raised, then all the words contrary are shoddy. If Christ has not been raised, then any faith is worthless. If Christ has not been raised, then preachers claiming otherwise have misrepresented God. If Christ has not been raised, we are still dead in our sins; dead. If Christ has not been raised, then every believer that died is dead; stone cold; no hope. If Christ has not been raised, then believers should be disdained. If the missing word above is If, then what a difference! Well, in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. And that changes everything. No if about that!

When we visit with a brother or sister today, we pay attention to all the words of the Good Book, and in their truth find the salvific Word. And, together, we give thanks to God for Jesus, hope of resurrection to forever life!