It was the practice of Haaji Imdaadullah (rahmatullahi alaih) that when anything edible (e.g. grapes) were presented to him as a gift, then he would eat one grape and distribute the rest. On such occasions he would say that when something comes to you purely for the love of Allah Ta’ala, then you should most certainly partake of it, as there is noor (spiritual light) in it.
Lesson: In presenting those sticks there was no show or formality. It was given with sincerity and in the deep love of Allah Ta’ala. Thus such a gift had that special noor (spiritual light) which the pious person perceived and wished to take benefit from. We too need to come onto sincerity, simplicity, informality, and humility when presenting our gifts and it should be given with the heart immersed in the love of Allah Ta’ala.