What was the context behind Jog asking Deo in Shirdi why he wasn't reading the Dnyaneshwari?

The context for this question is deeply rooted in Deo's private spiritual struggle and his subsequent surrender to Sai. As explained in Chapter 41, Balasaheb Deo had tried and failed for a long time to read the Dnyaneshwari. In his distress, he made a secret, firm resolve to only read it upon receiving a direct order from Sai Baba. Soon after making this vow, he traveled to Shirdi. It was there that Jog approached him and asked, "Why aren't you reading Dnyaneshwari daily these days?" The timing and specificity of the question are presented as a marvelous 'Leela' or divine play of Sai, demonstrating how the Guru can work through others to address a devotee's innermost thoughts and resolutions.