What was the significance of Sai Baba telling Jog to give Cholkar tea with extra sugar?

Sai Baba's instruction to Jog to give Cholkar 'cups of tea, well-filled with sugar' was a deeply significant and meaningful act, as described in Chapter 15. Cholkar had secretly given up sugar as a personal penance because he had been delayed in fulfilling his vow to distribute sugar candy. Baba, who did not normally drink tea, brought it up at that specific moment to show Cholkar that his secret vow and the subsequent personal sacrifice were known and accepted. As the text states, this was done so that 'Cholkar’s faith would be confirmed and the stamp of devotion would be impressed.' It was a personal and powerful confirmation that Baba knew the state of his mind, the vow, and the penance of the long delay.