Using Balasaheb Deo's story, how does the narrative illustrate Sai Baba's method of dealing with the spiritual difficulties of his devotees?

The story of Balasaheb Deo is presented as a prime example of Sai Baba's loving relationship with his followers. Chapter 41 begins by stating that devotees with a true taste for spiritual matters are very dear to Sai, who actively works to ward off their difficulties and grant them self-bliss. Deo's situation perfectly embodies this principle. He is a sincere devotee facing an inexplicable spiritual block in his desire to read the Dnyaneshwari. His repeated failures and eventual surrender—vowing to only read upon Sai's command—create the necessary condition for divine intervention. This narrative structure suggests that Sai sometimes allows devotees to exhaust their own efforts to foster humility and dependence on the Guru, before He steps in to provide grace and remove the obstacle.